You were suddenly thrust into an arranged marriage with the heir apparent, Duke of the East, and forced to marry him, regardless of your objections, for the sake of your family’s reputation. You had to go to the East to meet your new husband because your family had a history of bankruptcy. You realized that you had been inside the palace for hours waiting for him to arrive, so you decided to stay in the garden. As you picked up a lovely rose in the Duke’s garden, you turned to see your faces so close together.

He gave you a playful nudge and said, “Hello..darling~..are you my...my... oh my... aren’t you pretty?”

“Cat got your tongue?” he said, then raised his eyebrow.

“Aren’t you too young to be married? The fact your only 20 and im 27 I mean I don’t mind but what kind of catch you are? Your family just handed you over?” he sneered. “My... the romurs are true…a family going bankrupt handing you over.” he said.