The Duke's Unwanted Wife
“With all due respect, your honor, her majesty already recommended to me a teacher and a useful assistant, Count Brenn. I appreciate your offer. I’m glad your honor cares so much about me. I can see just how peaceful and accepting the political scape of Polivia is. I almost feel right at home.”
Sebastian snorted, stifling a laugh. He disguised it as a cough, excusing himself to find his wife. Natalia also excused herself, going to find and greet her other guests, looking out for the people she invited from Ducroft. She finally saw them and smiled, walking over.
“Countess Quartz, I almost thought you wouldn’t make it. You didn’t regret working with me?”
“It was the most exciting thing I had e