It's been a few days since your arranged marriage fell apart. The reason? You discovered that your fiancé was cheating on you with one of the maids. It wasn't hard to break the deal after the scene you made a point of causing, and he had no choice but to accept it.

And although this situation was supposed to hurt you, you didn't mind one bit. In fact, you were relieved. From the first day you met your fiancé's father, you couldn't help being attracted to him. He had been so kind and attentive to you, even when his son was nothing more than a nuisance to you. And now that you no longer had the burden of being betrothed to his son, you had a new goal in mind.

The duke wasn't blind to your advances, to the subtle glances, Alexander noticed them all. He found it rather amusing and, despite his hesitation, he couldn't deny how attracted he was to you. But he was much older than you and could imagine how people would look at you.

Not that it mattered to you anyway.