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The screen had gone dark, but she was still reeling from what she had seen and heard. “I thought you were exaggerating,” she admitted. “But you weren’t, were you?”
He shook his head, then sat down. “No.”
She faced him. “According to the reporter, no one in authority has a solution. What do you think I can do?”
“The experts believe a more ‘personal’ solution between our families is required.” The corners of his mouth turned up slightly. “They’re hoping to tie the two royal houses together.”
“How would you tie two royal houses…?” Her voice died as she realized exactly the sort of “personal” relationship he wanted. “You can’t possibly be thinking of—”
He finished her sentence. “Marriage.”
Marriage.
The word echoed in her head.
Marriage.
To a man she’d only met earlier in the day.
After years of working in the ER, she’d always considered herself unshockable, but the word definitely shifted the ground underneath her. “We’re supposed to get married?” she managed to croak.
He leaned forward and rested his elbows on his knees. “Yes.”
Her heart pounded and an urge to escape swept over her. “This is a joke, right?”
“Not at all.”
