Page 2 of Incognito (Royally Reckless #1)

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D ante cast subtle glances at Natasha behind the concierge desk while an efficient young woman checked him in.

Natasha intrigued him.

He was used to subservience, deference, and awe when people learned his identity, but the stunning brunette hadn’t reacted. Instead, upon hearing he was a prince, she’d grown more prickly, tension radiating from her in palpable waves.

She didn’t like him.

He wanted to know why. Maybe she had a hang-up about wealth? Or maybe his title?

No matter. The moment he set foot in the hotel, he’d known he would need the concierge onside to perpetuate his plan. Discovering the concierge was a gorgeous woman with caramel eyes, long legs, and a fabulous body behind that frumpy dark green uniform, made his task easier.

Not that he could rely on charming the woman to sway her to agree to his plan. If anything, she would be difficult, he just knew it. Her holier-than-thou speech had been a dead giveaway that Miss Natasha Telford wouldn’t stand for any hanky-panky.

Not that he had any in mind. Not really…

“Here’s your welcome pack, Mr. Anders. The card for your room is inside. Enjoy your stay at Telford Towers.”

He smiled his thanks at the young woman behind the check-in desk, grabbed his keycard pack, and headed for the lifts.

He had to pass the concierge’s desk again and he wondered if Natasha had been keeping a surreptitious eye on him, like he’d been doing with her.

When the sexy concierge glanced up and their gazes locked, he flashed his best smile—the one his mother said could make anyone accept him as ruler of Calida—and gave her a half salute, enjoying the faint blush staining her cheeks.

Maybe her diffident act had been just that, an act, and she wasn’t immune to a little charm?

He’d have to remember that.

His plan to remain anonymous on the first leg of his trip might depend on it.