Carson slid into the seat beside Marina, a casual smile playing on his lips. “What brings you here?”

A hint of frost edged Marina’s expression. “Magdalen called me.”

Realization dawned on Carson. “Ah, so you two know each other!”

She took a sip of her drink, a cool detachment in her voice. “Not for long. Estelle was the one who introduced us.”

He nodded, giving her a sidelong glance. “I hear calling off the engagement was your idea. Why’s that?”

Marina’s lips curled into a wry smile. “Just felt it was all so dull!”

Carson’s brow arched in confusion. “Oh?”

and I no longer believed in love. I accepted the arranged engagement my family set up. But now, when I think

I can still yearn for love, start afresh. There’s no need to rush into a

teased, “So being with

raised an eyebrow. “Do you think it’s possible,

she added with a tinge of guilt, “I didn’t think things through at the start. Now that I’m breaking off the engagement, if it

need for pleasantries. Someone like me

The mess with the engagement is on me. I’ll take full responsibility, and

The Foster family knew too, and word was they were grilling Carson about whether he’d wronged Marina somehow

good relationship and didn’t want to see the

I’ll talk to

Marina thanked him. “Here’s to you,

shrugged, said nothing,

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