Page 57 of My Arabian Billionaire

Even knowing she could hate him for it, had hated him a little for it, the sheikh had not taken the easy wayout---

Damn sheikh.

Because he had trusted her more than trusted herself, had trusted Harper to discover for herself the queen that she could and shouldbe---

Damn sheikh.

And so he had not spoken a word and let her hate him instead.

Damn sheikh.

But oh, how she loved this sheikh---

How could she not, when now all his actions made sense---

And they were the actions of a man who loved her more than he loved himself.

Emotions clogged her throat, and Harper quickly looked away before she started shouting the words.

I love you. I love you. I loveyou!

To hell with pride. To hell with their marriage of convenience. To hell with everything.

She was in love with him, he was in love with her, and for this she would take the risk of saying it first.

Her heart slammed against her chest and her body trembled, but Harper refused to let her nervousness change her mind. She was going to tell him she loved him. In fact, she would tell him as soon as she could be close enough to whisper the words to hisear.

And so she promised this to herself, not realizing that the next time they were together, the sheikh would end up breaking her heart.

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