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“There’s a power differential between teachers and students,” Wes pointed out. “It’s why we have a policy in place.” Then his lips thinned. “Even if we didn’t, I will always question the judgment and motives of an adult who gets involved with a teenager. Wrong is wrong.”

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“I’d like to introduce you to my wife, Lady Philippa Desai.” His expression turned cold. “As such”—he raised his voice—“she is mine, and I am hers.”

😮‍💨

“No,” he cut her off, his nostrils flaring. “I will never be English. And you would do well to remember that. Conquering a man’s country does not mean you have conquered his soul.”

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“Forgive me, meri pyaari.” He pressed both his hands together as if in prayer. “I wish only to keep you safe and happy, for all eternity.”

HELPPP ARJUN’S ADORABLE

That last 10% of the book was wild 😭

“When you care about someone, they are able to hurt you.
But it is your choice whether you return the favor.”

Bastien’s character development 🥺

“You’re going to be fine,” Celine repeated, her words tremulous, tears trickling from the tip of her nose. “It won’t end like this. I know it won’t. I haven’t even told you I’m falling in love with you.”

3

“Celine reached for Bastien’s hand without thought. He threaded his fingers through hers as if it were natural. As if the only thing that made sense amid the confusion was the touch of his skin to hers.”

<3

“C’est assez! None of us should have to wear corsets unless we decide to wear them. In the meantime, I say we take to the square and burn them all.”
Celine’s eyes sparkled. “The corsets?”
“No, the men, of course.”

PERIOD

“I don’t enjoy explaining myself. My actions speak for me. If you feel them to be heartless and cruel, then so be it; I am heartless and cruel.” ”

swoons

“You are no gentleman, Monsieur Saint Germain,” Celine said loudly.
He stopped short. Pivoted on a polished heel. “Is that what you think, Celine?”
Celine stood taller, her knuckles white. “Yes. I do.”
Bastien leaned closer. A flicker of firelight caught on his gold watch chain. On the roaring lion etched into his signet ring. “I don’t give a fuck.”

THAT WAS HOTTT

Jacks 😮‍💨🧎‍♀️🥰

“His hair was golden and messy, his too-bright blue eyes were bloodshot, and his mouth twitched at the corner as if he didn’t enjoy much, but he found pleasure in the brief bit of pain he’d just inflicted upon her. He looked bored and rich and cruel.”

HOT

“Kenji.”
“Yes?”
“Thank you,” I say, still staring at Ella. “For everything.”

best bromance <3

“There’s no one in the whole world like you,” she says, and I can practically feel her heart beating between us. “I’m so grateful for you.”

cries

“I don’t know why you guys think it’s okay to just say whatever terrible things you want about him to his face as if he’s made of stone. You all do it. You all insult him over and over again and he just takes it and somehow you’ve convinced yourselves it’s okay. Why? He’s a real, flesh-and-blood person. Why don’t you care? Why don’t you think he has feelings? What the hell is wrong with you?”

3

Why’s everyone hurting Warner 🥺💔

“I meet the dog’s deep, dark eyes. We’re both quiet, assessing each other. “You mean to tell me that you like the idea of taking a bath?”
Another happy bark.
“How strange,” I say, turning once more down the path. “So do I.”

My new favourite friendship <3

“But if you defecate on any interior surface—or chew up my boots, or urinate on my clothes—I will put you right back outside. You will hold your bowel movements until you are a considerable distance away from me. Is that clear?”
Another responding bark.
“Good,” I say, and walk away.”

PLS I LOVE WARNER 😭

“To the world, she is formidable.
To me?
She is the world.”

<3

“Ella steps closer to the door. Points at it, jabbing her finger at the unusually white paint as she speaks. “This better be good, Kenji, or Warner is going to kill you, and I’m going to help him do it.”
And then, just like that—
I’m smiling again.”

AWWWWHH

I’m heartbroken

Chapter 40 has my heart <3

I’m really scared 🥲💔

“It was easy sometimes to forget how well they had known each other before everything went awry. To forget that they were once as familiar as halves of the same soul, predicting each other’s next words.”

IM LOVING THIS SO MUCH JEMSKSJS

“Once, he would have burned the damn city to the ground just to keep her unharmed. Of course it was hard for him to hurt her now. It went against every fiber of his being. Every cell, every nerve—they had grown into place with one mantra: protect her, protect her. Even after knowing she had become someone else, even after hearing all the terrible things she had done … she was still Juliette. His Juliette.”