Annalisa
It sounded like Annalise was a rogue garden hose, not a woman with feelings (feelings I desperately hoped she reciprocated, by the way).
“And what exactly is this way out?” I asked, cautiously optimistic.
The Duchess leaned in closer, her voice dropping to a mere murmur. “Let’s just say,” she said, a sly smile playing on her lips, “a hefty sum of money can make a lot of problems disappear.”
My jaw dropped. Buy Annalise off? Did this woman think I was some kind of… well, a cad? Maybe a little desperate, but definitely not a human ATM.
“Your Highness,” I said, my voice tight with indignation, “with all due respect, Annalise is not a… a commodity to be bought and sold.”
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