His friend had been an amiable companion who hadn’t monopolized her time or engaged in overt flirting. Gideon had been friends with the duke long enough to know Whitfield was adept at making a woman feel as if she were the center of the universe, and he wasn’t certain what he would do if Ana María fell prey to his charms. But his concerns were for naught, for Whitfield was friendly but respectful, and Ana María kept a hand over her husband’s, as if she needed proof Gideon still sat at her side. He was more than happy to remind her, as many times as she needed.
