“Look what the cat dragged in.” Irrespective of his recent tragedy or his sudden elevation to a dukedom, she knew he wouldn’t appreciate being treated any differently. “Or should I be curtsying, Your Grace?” She dipped into a deep one with undisguised belligerence, and his lip curled in mock distaste at her effort. “That’s quite enough of that, thank you! There shall be no airs and certainly no graces between us, Diana. Besides, and frankly there is no other way of saying this without framing it as a compliment so please do not take it as one, subservience doesn’t suit you.”
