I don’t know. I would disappear to my duchy, but if I don’t perform for Uncle, I won’t have that for long. He’ll find a way to turn the conservatorship into ownership. Of that, I have no doubt. “You’re really not going to marry her?” “I don’t need to explain my actions to you,” Callum says. “You might want to explain them to Seraf. She seemed pretty surprised about Brit at the tennis match. Perhaps a little disappointed.” That’s putting it mildly. I saw her heartbreak, even if Callum didn’t notice. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe this big dolt standing in front of me isn’t what’s best for her. But he’s
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