Page 39 of In Love with a Ruthless Man

The prince stared at her. “I beg your pardon?”

She nodded, still giggling. “It’s exactly what you heard. All I m-meant that time was that you and the girl were so fast, while it’s different between Grant and me.” She hesitated before saying reluctantly, “We’ve never,you know.And I haven’t ever seen his,you know.That’s why I was I was saying, compared to you he wasbigger—-”

Now understanding what that meant, the prince winced.

Fawn was fascinated. “Wow. You’re actually blu—-”

“Finish that sentence,” he snapped, “and you’re fired.”

“Blu...”

Oh my God, what other word could start with ‘blu’?

Blu...rry? Blu...dgeon?

“Bluch,” she finished. “You’re actually bluch.”

The prince stared at her. “What the hell does that mean?”

“It’s, umm, German, for humble. I was so surprised that you could actually be sobluch –which means humble, did I mention that? Anyway, it’s amazing that you could be so humble to think Grant could be even bigger—-” Then she realized what she was saying and it was her turn to blush as she finished lamely, “—-than you.”

The prince didn’t even bother dignifying it with an answer and turned away.

Her giggles died.Oh no.Had she wounded his ego?

The prince slowly rubbed his jaw in an effort to keep everything under control. But it was impossible. And since Fawn couldn’t see him anyway—-

He allowed himself to smile.

Grant had not been able to touch her yet.

She was still a virgin.

Not that it would have mattered that she wasn’t. He had thought that, but he had still wanted her. But now that he knew she was untouched—-

It was going to stay that way.

Her virginity was his.

He turned back to her. “I’ve decided.”

Wary at the way his eyes were gleaming, she said faintly, “O-oh?”

“If you really care...”

“I do...”

The prince’s tone became deceptively casual. “Then I want something in return.”

And there it was.

“Like what?” she asked, even more suspicious now.

He crooked a finger at her.

She shook her head.

“You have to come close.”

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