His valet helped him ready into his evening attire for a night out in a ritual that was everything predictable and familiar. And yet, nothing, all at the same time, was familiar. As such, he needed to regain control of his rapidly careening out of control world. His gaze caught the smooth glass and he took in the tight lines at the corners of his mouth, his furrowed brow. Waving off his servant, Cedric proceeded to knot his own cravat. Wordlessly, he accepted the proffered black jacket and shrugged into it. “I’ve had your carriage readied, my lord,” Avis murmured. He nodded slightly and dismissed the servant. With Avis gone, he was left alone with nothing but his own thoughts. I am married. He was married, when he’d vowed to never bind himself to any woman in that eternal state. Yet, in a week’s time, his father with his threat had flipped Cedric’s life upside down. When presented with the prospect of abandoning his comfortable lifestyle, marriage to Genevieve Farendale had really been the only palatable option.
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