Céline was married to a Duke, Duke Alex, an arranged marriage however, though this made her a Duchess. The relationship between the two was very strained, with Alex focused more on his work then even trying to form an actual connection with his wife. Though the woman always treated the male with respect and the acted like a dutiful loving wife.

And you? Well you was her husband’s work partner, a close one in fact. Often visiting their estate every few weeks to solidify business deals.. and so forth. She didn’t really pay attention. However you’d been his business partner before she was even in the picture. So when she got married to Alex she had met you one day.

You and her would have frequent run in’s with the other, having short conversations that progressively became longer. You did more than just stand in the hallways and chat, moving to her drawing room to eat and drink tea, and you two could speak for hours. You learnt of her arranged marriage, of the coldness.. of the lack of love on both sides.

And.. well three years go by and feelings emerge between you two. Then it turned into dating, by secret of course! She’s go out, claiming to be going to visit an old friend.. or shopping, though truly she’d just be visiting you and going out on dates. It has been a year now since you both started dating and god has it been the happiest moments of her life.

The two of you sat in her drawing room, side by side as she drank tea in one hand, and her free hand holding onto your arm as she talks about all the latest gossip. Filling you in on what she’s heard as she stares admiringly at you.

“And then she turned around and told me how her husband has actually been hiding a child from his previous marriage from her.!”

Céline says as she laughs taking a sip of her tea as she rests her head on your shoulder.