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these to our doorstep, I’m not about to have you lug them upstairs. That’s my job.”
    Oh my, he’s gallant, too. What more can a girl ask for? This guy is almost too good to be true. But of course, I’ve just met him, and it takes a while before a person shows their true colors, so maybe my inflated perceptions about him will deflate a little as I get to know him better. And for all I know, he may already have a girlfriend, so I might be getting all worked up for nothing. God, I hope not, but we’ll see.
    “Follow me and I’ll show you to your room.”
    I shut the front door before tailing behind Marcus as he ascends the polished, dark wooden staircase. Their home is quaint and kempt. The interior is cozy, and the exterior is beautiful Victorian style architecture. When I was a little girl, I had a dollhouse similar to this.
    “This will be your room,” Marcus announces as we step into a bedroom twice the size of my own.
    “Is this a master bedroom?” I ask as I look around the room.
    “No, it’s just a guest bedroom.”
    “It is huge .” Damn. I just gave away the size of my bedroom. We must seem poor compared to them. Our house isn’t exactly shabby, but this house definitely out-leagues it.
    “Well, if you get lost, just use the intercom and someone will be at your rescue,” he jests.
    “I’ll make an attempt to find my way out first. I normally don’t call for rescue until I’ve exhausted my resources.”
    “Oh, an independent woman, are you?”
    “Yes, I’ve had to handle a lot in my life, so I guess independence sort of grew on me.”
    “That’s good. It means you know how to survive on your own.”
    “I do the best I can, anyway.”
    “Do you live on your own?” he asks.
    “When I’m on semester breaks, I’m home with my dad and sister. While I’m away at college, I dorm. I graduate next semester, so at that time, I’ll look for a full-time job and then rent a place.”
    “Are you planning to stay in your hometown after you graduate?”
    “I was thinking that I would. Unless I get a lucrative job offer elsewhere, I’ll probably stay close to home. But I wouldn’t mind venturing elsewhere if the opportunity arose. I’m pretty flexible in that regard.”
    “I see.”
    “How about you? What do you do?” Okay, so I decided to ask him straight out instead of going through his sister.
    “I invest in things. Stocks and businesses mostly. With businesses, I invest to give young upstart companies seed money to go the next step.”
    “Really?” I quirk my eyebrow. “You’re so young. How did you make your money to be able to invest?”
    “Well, unfortunately I can’t boast about having earned it myself, like those young dot com entrepreneurs. Angela and I inherited our money. My dad was half owner of a thriving corporation that continues to yield us an income, and he also had a large life insurance policy.”
    Oh my gosh. He not only lost his brother, but his father too. I didn’t realize that, since Angela had only mentioned about their brother.
    “Well, you’re managing to put your money to good use, so you can take credit for that. Sounds like you and Angela are pretty much set for life, though.”
    “Yes, we pretty much are, unless I screw up royal and lose everything we have.”
    “That would be awful.”
    “Yes, it would.”
    We stare at each other for a moment and then it dawns on me.
    “Wait. Wouldn’t you still have the income from your father’s share of his corporation?” I ask.
    “You’re sharp.” A grin spreads his face. “Yes, that income would keep us afloat. It’s definitely enough to live on and build up some capital again.”
    “Some people are just born lucky,” I say.
    His smile turns to a somber expression.
    “I wish my parents didn’t have to die before their time for Angela and me to have gained it though. In that case, I would consider it far from lucky. I would trade our wealth for my family back.”
    Oh God, I just committed another