Free The Lord's Passionate Lover (The Royals of Monaco, #3) by Leslie North Page A

Jacques asked.
    “You spent 70,000 Euros for a date with her and then took her on one of your boats, which you never do. That feels a little personal to me,” Prince Louis replied.
    “The bidding did get quite ferocious. You were not giving up,” Jean Pierre added. Lord Jacques smiled and sipped his drink.
    “She is worth that and more,” he replied. The prince looked at him.
    “So you fancy my sister-in-law?” Prince Louis asked as Lord Jacques nodded.
    “I do,” he replied.
    “Well that was fast,” Jean Pierre said.
    “There is just something about her.”
    “Yes, she is a good woman,” the Prince added.
    “If you can handle the three of them together, then you are ready to be with her,” Jean Pierre said as Prince Louis laughed and agreed.
    “I think they like me,” Lord Jacques said.
    “They probably do but they protect each other fiercely,” Prince Louis said. He remembered when Francesca found out that Bridgette was behind the rumour leak and the revealing of Liane’s pregnancy; she was ready to have her head on a pike.
    “It is settled then, you all will come to my house for dinner,” Jean Pierre said.
    “That will be interesting.”
    “Oh, it will.”
    ***
    L ord Jacques was sure that everything was going to work out well. The sisters were nice to him previously, why would it be any different now? His confidence quickly wore off when he arrived at Liane and Jean Pierre's home. He was sitting across from the LeBlanc sisters at the dinner table. They all stared at him for a moment, as if they were analysing him. Jean Pierre and the prince stayed out of it, as they watched the women.
    “How is Simone?” Lord Jacques asked Liane.
    “She is fine. What are your intentions regarding my sister?” Liane asked. Lord Jacques coughed in surprise. The subject had gone there rather quickly.
    “I really like and respect Francesca. My motives and intentions are pure when it comes to her.”
    Macee and Liane were both touched by the fact that he respected her but they were not going to give in so easily. “You have known her for only a few months. You cannot really say that you know her,” Macee pointed out.
    “Her favourite colour is purple. She is a bad liar. She has a beauty spot underneath her chin,” Lord Jacques said. Francesca frowned. When had he seen her beauty spot? He had not even mentioned it. “She is terrible at telling jokes,” he added. Macee and Liane wanted to laugh, but they managed to contain themselves. It was so true that she was terrible at humour.
    “Is this meant to be you praising me?” Francesca asked.
    “She is scared of not being in control of herself. She is confused about me because she has never felt this way about anyone. Her excuse is that I am too old for her. She loves shrimp more than she will ever admit. She has never done anything reckless in her life. Perhaps being with me is the most reckless thing she has ever done. I could talk about her all day,” he added.
    All three sisters stared at him with their mouths open. He knew her far more than they thought.
    “Oh, he is so sweet,” Liane said.
    “I know right,” Macee answered. Jean Pierre and Prince Louis looked at each other. That was not what they were expecting at all.
    “What?” they said at the same time.
    “I would like to get to know your sister even more if you would allow me. I guess I am asking for your permission,” he said to Liane and Macee.
    “Of course,” they said at the same time. Francesca was staring at their interaction unsure what to say.
    “That is it?” Jean Pierre asked.
    “What?” Liane looked at him.
    “I had it much harder.”
    Liane and Macee laughed at him. The three had given him a much harder time. “I do not love shrimp that much,” Francesca said unsure what else to say as everyone laughed.
    “You do,” Liane and Macee said at the same time. Francesca always tried to hide her eating habits. She thought it made her less of a lady if she showed too much