![]() We’re supposed to talk about a project we’ve been envisioning with the Japanese, but if his daughter is in the picture, he’s out. “You’ll hide things from me, Princess?” Ethan tickles her tummy and she breaks out in giggles. “It’s supposed to be our secret, Elsa,” Agnus whispers to her. “You shouldn’t eat so much chocolate or it will rot your teeth.” “He did?” Ethan stares at his second hand before focusing on his five-year-old girl. “How’s my princess today?”Įlsa, Ethan’s daughter, grins and waves a red chocolate packet. “Daddy!”Įthan stands up and takes her from Agnus’ arms, a huge grin on his face. He barely shows any agitation unless it has to do with his family or Agnus.Ī sound of the door opening comes from his side before Agnus appears into view, carrying a little girl with braided blonde hair. Ethan doesn’t like anyone badmouthing his childhood friend, Agnus, since we were in university. “For the thousandth time, I told you not to call him a dog or I’ll stop playing nice.” “Is today his appointment with the vet?”Įthan sighs heavily and slides his glass of whiskey on the table with distaste. “Where’s your lap dog Agnus?” I pretend to search behind him. “Since I started beating you at your own games.” ![]() “I only gamble when I can have a sure win.” “Come to Birmingham.” He tilts his drink in my direction. Neither of us likes to lose and we don’t pull punches to make sure of that fact. However, it’s now some kind of a rivalry. My relationship with Ethan started as a camaraderie of sorts, a friendship, since we understood each other the best. That’s why we ended up married to our respective wives. All I know is that we share the same tendencies, the same competitive streak, and we’re even attracted to the same types of women. If you ask me how we gravitated towards one another, I wouldn’t be able to pinpoint the exact moment. I’ll win the next.”Įthan and I have known each other since university days. “Just because you won this bid doesn’t mean you crushed me. “Crushing you is always a pleasure, Ethan.” “Well played, Jonathan,” he grits out before taking a sip of his own drink. His shoulders are tense under his English cut suit and his chestnut brows draw over cobalt blue eyes. My friend, Ethan, stares at me through the laptop. I lean back against the chair in my home office, my fingers cradling a glass of cognac. Power is snatching the first move in a chessboard so the opponent always follows your lead, not the other way around. It’s about one win after the other to the point that suffering a loss becomes a foreign concept. They don’t know how to make their enemies fall and never get up again. Those who bow down after defeat don’t know how to grab power by the throat. You can find the complete playlist on Spotify. I might appear like a refined gentleman but I’m the villain of this story.Įveryone who defies me belongs on their knees. Power is my chessboard and people are my playthings. They call me ruthless, brutal, and heartless. Rule of a Kingdom is a short story prequel of a duet and is NOT standalone.ĭon’t forget to Sign up to Rina Kent’s Newsletter for news about future releases and an exclusive gift. To remain true to the characters, the vocabulary, grammar, and spelling of Rule of a Kingdom is written in British English. My books and main characters aren't for the faint of heart. ![]() If you haven’t read my books before, you might not know this, but I write darker stories that can be upsetting and disturbing. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. This novel is entirely a work of fiction. ![]() It is illegal to copy this book, post it to a website, or distribute it by any other means without permission, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without written permission from the publisher. Rule of a Kingdom Copyright © 2020 by Rina Kent
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