Fatal Attraction: Lady Bird and the Duke

he had just misheard things, because there was no way a strange man sh

ver, I thought it would be best to be upfront with my intentions wi

is.

salyn in private, so you both can discuss things better.

uld be perfec

ing ushered to the drawing room, w

eling with the ridiculousness of the matter. It was not a strange thing for a man to be interested or ask for a w

h to their only son, he made up his mind to never remarry or love anyone. However, he

hom he would like. And with the way the two had interacted, he knew Eddie wou

ving at that decision too fas

enough for you or me to decide to get married. Does that make

nderstood me. I only wanted to be clear with my intentions with you from the beginning. Th

ington. I cannot marry you, I am sorry", Rosalyn shook

a son?" He asked, resting his back on

arry someone I do not love or at least have

hat you desire?" He aske

love marriage was something Rosalyn had always dreamt of. To be married to a gentleman who would love her unco

alyn repli

sure you that you will have nothing to worry about. I promise to be respectful, and give you anything within m

say something in the line of 'love will blossom after marriage', but he h

than getting into a loveless marriage, she would rather remain a spinster. For her, there wa

while, Miss Fletcher. I will give you more t

t a wife. And that is something that I cannot agree to. Do not waste your time on me, Mr. Ellington. Find

th a small pull of her lips, b

r", Rosalyn heard him say over her shoulder. She le

man looking for a nanny and not a wife. A lot of yo

ered under her breath, as sh

vase off her bedside drawer. She huffe

ne yelled, but then she looked

way", Helene scolded, glaring at her daughter.

For... for her", Lillian uttered the last word with disdain,

lene asked, and Lillian looked away. Each time she remembered the m

Lillian exclaimed, the mere

t. "Do you not think it is a good thing that Rosalyn

er mother, her brow

a good thin

always have eyes for the Duke? Can you not think of the

for a moment, before her br

o you not agree? This marriage will bring you closer to him", Helene

hat Rosalyn managed to get such a good match still irked her. Did it mean that

the thought of becoming Duchess had her lips pulling up into a smi

of yours?" Helene asked, confused at t

", Lillian said, her

et out of every situation. All you have to do is play your cards righ

elene. Her gaze was hard, lips set into

e chair as though there were bugs crawlin

u have rejected his proposal", Anth

ht", Rosalyn r

he looked at her husband

r. Just as she thought that the girl would fina

lene. If they thought they could force her into a marriage, they needed

ows rose as

u have been too negligent with her upbringing, Helene"

hey both have been very negligent indeed. Not caring

main a pig no matter how much you try to dress i

been picked up from the streets after her mother died due to an illness. It was no secret to the Fletc

nd, such as Rosalyn's proposal", Anthony turned from hi

lington telling him that you have accepted his proposal

that", she bl

earn to have this opportunity that you want to throw away?

his matter, Rosalyn. I have made my decision.

nt on getting her married to the man. Something was go

into a marriage that I do

nd he will treat you right. There are worse options out

ou think that you can force me into such a marriage, you are sorely mist

to walk out on us"

nd unclenched. A vein on

d cease to be a member of this family"

ou cannot scare and subjugate me into doing something against my wil

ramatically, he

ee that?"

walk away, nearly