Status Updates From Gambito de caballero

“The world is changing, amoura. It’s moving faster and it’s expanding, whether you like it or not. You must weave your own way of being in such a place, with all the different strands you have.”

“The duke kept his hands to himself, but his sharp gaze was riveted on Annabelle’s beaming face as though she were the only person in existence.”

You can’t make me hate The Duke of Montgomery, I’m sorry

“Marry me,” he said casually. “Marry me, and we could go anywhere, without problems.”

“You’re not misshapen. You are a beautiful creation.” She swallowed. “You flatter me.”“I haven’t yet begun to flatter you, habibti.”

Yeah

“The wedding is a formality, I look forward to what follows: calling you my wife. My viscountess. Seeing my ring on your finger, being officially entitled to give you everything, protect you with all that I have whenever you want it or need it . . . Sharing a home with you. Seeing you make use of the freedoms afforded to married women.”

I think Montgomery lost his first place spot