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recent modifications to the original structure. Perhaps the Cinderella façade was hiding something far more exciting and mysterious.

Chapter Three
    ‘ S o , do I get the grand tour?’ Milly asked as she finished off the last of the soup.
    Cameron nodded and stood up.
    ‘Oh, let me wash these things up first, it’s only fair as you did all the cooking,’ Milly said, reaching for his bowl.
    He moved it out of her reach. ‘Oh don’t worry, I’ll just stick it all in the dishwasher later. Well, these are the servants’ quarters, which have been heavily adapted and modernised since they were originally built. Through here is my lounge.’ He opened the door on a cosy looking room with squishy red sofas round an open fireplace and a TV. ‘And my bedroom is just off there.’
    ‘Is my bedroom down here too?’
    He stared down at her in an intense way, as if he was trying to fathom her out. It made her gut clench with desire and she hated that he had this effect on her. She had a good reputation amongst her colleagues and the people she worked with. She was efficient, highly organised and worked damned hard at her job, yet the mere mention of his bedroom and the sleeping arrangements had her insides quivering like jelly like some silly girl. Rather bizarrely, she could already imagine herself living here, swanning around in beautiful medieval style gowns as she linked arms with her husband, the Lord. The image made her grind her teeth in annoyance. Fairy tales didn’t happen in real life, she knew that better than anyone. That was why she loved her Disney films so much, it was the closest thing to a happy ending she was ever going to get.
    ‘Your bedroom is up in one of the towers, I thought …’ He hastily backtracked. ‘No, of course not. You can sleep in my guest room if you like.’ He indicated the door opposite his own bedroom.
    ‘You thought what?’ she said, staring up at him.
    ‘That you might appreciate staying in one of the original rooms of the castle, rather than a normal modern bedroom. The tower room has a four poster bed with a curtained canopy. I believe the bed was part of the original castle too, although of course the mattress has been changed. The views are quite spectacular and it has an open fireplace, so I can build you a fire if you are cold. It’s erm … quite beautiful.’ He cleared his throat. ‘But to be honest, since I didn’t know how many of you were coming, I made five bedrooms up, most of them along the ground floor, so you can take your pick where you sleep, you don’t have to sleep in the tower.’
    ‘I’d like to.’
    He smiled down at her, his eyes were like pools of melted chocolate when he wasn’t guarded or angry. ‘You would? It’s not too cliché? I wouldn’t want to assume anything.’
    He was playing with her and she liked it.
    ‘Some clichés never get old. What woman wouldn’t want to sleep in a four poster bed in a tower overlooking the sea? It sounds very romantic.’
    He stared at her again and then he frowned, the shutters came down and he took a deliberate step away from her. ‘Well, there’s lots to see. Let’s start with the banquet hall.’
    He strode ahead through a large door, leaving her behind. She stared after him in confusion.
    It seemed that it wasn’t just the castle that might hold secrets, Lord Heartstone had some secrets of his own.

    C ameron walked quickly away from her, determined to just have a few moments to clear his head. This was turning into a disaster.
    He’d grabbed her breasts. That was probably the worst crime he’d committed today. What on earth was he thinking? He had never particularly been a gentleman around women, but he’d never been such a Neanderthal either. He had been so nervous about this meeting and so desperate for it to go well. He’d prepared a speech which had completely disappeared from his brain when he had this beautiful blonde woman pressed against his chest. And then he’d become a bumbling