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hair and went to open the door.
    It was the same red-haired girl from downstairs. The one who’d talked about her leaving. She had a huge grin on her freckled face. “You are a dark horse.”
    Andi shrugged casually, as if admitting it, even though she didn’t know exactly whether Livia referred to the engagement or her memory loss.
    â€œYou never breathed a word. How long have the two of you been…?” Her conspiratorial whisper sounded deafening in the quiet hallway.
    â€œCome in.” Andi ushered her into the room. Livia glanced around. Andi got the idea that she hadn’t been here before, so they probably weren’t the closest of friends, but maybe she could learn something from her. She managed a smile. “We didn’t really want anyone to know. Not until we were sure.”
    Livia seemed satisfied with that answer. “How romantic. And after working together all these years. I never suspected a thing!”
    â€œI hardly believe it myself.”
    â€œSo the suitcases were for your honeymoon.” Livia grinned and shook her head. “Where are you going?”
    â€œNot sure yet.” Jake hadn’t said anything about a honeymoon. Surely they had to have a wedding first.
    â€œThis time make sure I’m not the last person in the palace to know. I know you’re always insisting that it’s part of your job to keep mum about things, but I can’t believe I had to learn about your engagement on the radio.”
    â€œWhat did they say?”
    â€œThat you and Jake were out ring shopping in town this morning, and you told reporters you were getting married. Hey, let’s see the rock!” She reached out and grabbed Andi’s hand. “Wow. That’s some ring. I wouldn’t go on the New York City subway in that.”
    So Livia had come from New York, as well? That meant they’d probably known each other at least three years. Andi felt awful that she didn’t even remember her.
    Livia sighed. “And just imagine what your wedding dress will be like. You could probably get anyone in the world to design it for you. Some people have all the luck.”
    Andi was sorely tempted to point out that she had thebad luck to not even know who she was, but a gut instinct told her not to confide in Livia. She sensed an undercurrent of jealousy or resentment that made her reluctant to trust her.
    â€œOh, there are the suitcases, under your bed.” Livia pointed. Andi could see the edges of two black rolling cases.
    â€œYou’re very obsessed with those.”
    â€œI thought you were going to take off and leave us. At least to do that interview.”
    Andi frowned. Had she planned a job interview somewhere?
    â€œI was even starting to think that if we both went back to New York we could share an apartment or something. Guess I was wrong.” She widened her eyes, which fell again to Andi’s hand.
    â€œYou were. I’ll be staying here.” She smiled, and conviction filled her voice. How nice it was to be sure of something.
    â€œI bet you will.”
    A million questions bounced around Andi’s brain, as many about Jake and life at the palace as about herself. But she couldn’t think of any way to ask them without giving the game away, and she wasn’t ready to do that yet. On the other hand, at least Livia could help her find her way to her own office. That would be one less problem for her to bother Jake with.
    â€œWhy don’t you walk to my office with me?”
    Livia looked curious. Andi worried that she’d made a misstep. She had no idea what Livia did at the palace, and her clothing, dark pants and a blue long-sleeved peasant shirt, didn’t offer any clues. “Sure.”
    They set out, Andi lagging a fraction behind so that Livia could lead the way without realizing it. They went alongthe hallway in the opposite direction from Jake’s suite, and up a flight of stairs to the third