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easy, as you claim, let ’ s see you fry an egg. ”
    “ Who do you think you are?   You can ’ t tell me what to do! ”
    “I ’ m not going to just sit here and watch you scream at her when first off, it ’ s not her fault, secondly, it ’ s not that big of a deal, and thirdly, no one else is going to stand up for her. ”
    James chose this moment to walk back in.   He saw me glaring at Angelica, who had quickly put an innocent look upon her face.   Millie was giving me a scathing look.
    “ Ladies, what did I miss? ”
    “ James, darling, this girl just started screaming at Angelica.   I wonder if it was wise to invite her here. ”
    “ Juliet? ” James asked, eyeing me closely.
    “ Mr. Eastgate, I ’ m sorry but your daughter is a brat.   Yes, I yelled at her.   I yelled at her because she was yelling at Eleanor about a little bit of her egg yolk being runny.   It ’ s a simple fix, and where I come from, civilized people don ’ t talk to one another like that.   Perhaps things are different here.   Or maybe you guys have a different opinion than us Americans of civilized.   Either way, I don ’ t like watching others being publicly berated, especially when it isn ’ t their fault. ”
    James nodded, and his face was stern.   “ Juliet, please come with me. ”  I stood and followed him out of the room.   Great, between his wife and his daughter I was already an object of hatred.   Now I had him too.   Maybe I should just go home.   He led me a little down the corridor.   “ First of all, I would like to apologize for my daughter ’ s behavior, ”
    I was taken aback.   He wasn ’ t taking her side?
    “ Angelica is, as you put it, a brat.   She has a tendency to be overdramatic and put things out of proportion.   Please don ’ t think ill of her.   She can be that way, but she also can be a sweet, loving, sensitive girl.   She is spoiled, but that tends to go with the lifestyle we lead.   She doesn ’ t know how to act around you yet.   I ask you not judge her, at least not yet. ”
    I nodded.   This was so not the direction I expected this conversation to go.
    “ I also have a small request. ”
    “ What ’ s that? ”
    “ I have an expert here that can give us a definitive answer about us.   If we are as I suspect. ”
    “ Um, sure?   What do I have to do? ”
    “He ’ ll just swab the inside of cheek, and we can have a result by the end of the day. ”
    I nodded.   “ Okay, where do I have to go? ”
    “I ’ ve brought him here.   It would look at bit ostentatious for us to go anywhere.   Especially if the press saw. ”
    I nodded.   “Don ’ t want the media to get a hype over nothing. ”
    James gave a bitter laugh.   “ Something like that. ” James nodded.   He led me to a nice looking man in a lab coat; he got the sample and was off.   James sighed and watched the lab tech walk off.   “ Now that that ’ s settled,” he started after a long moment.   “ would you like a tour of the grounds? ”
    “ That would be amazing actually. ”  I smiled.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter IV
     
    Eastgate estate is huge.   The entire grounds span for acres, and are truly a thing of beauty.   James let me to the stables, which I loved.   I ’ ve always loved horses, I grew up around them.   James had two of the horses ready for us when we strolled up.   The stable boy was quite the looker.   He curls that fell like a chestnut halo around his head.   His eyes were a warm honey brown and his skin was a lovely golden tan.  
    “ Master James, ” he bowed.
    “Thank you Ben,” James smiled.  
    “And, I ’ m sorry, I haven ’ t had the pleasure. ” He smiled at me.
    “I ’ m Juliet, ” I smiled back, offering a hand.   Instead of shaking it, he lifted it to his lips and laid a gentle kiss on it.   I felt my cheeks flush.   “It ’ s a