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?”

My ex betrayed me, and I no longer believed in love. I

face him squarely, she was candid. “I believe I can still yearn for love, start afresh. There’s no need

being with

you think it’s

through at the start. Now that I’m breaking off the engagement, if it causes you any trouble, I

drink, his smile unfazed. “No need for

shared interests soon. The mess with the engagement is on me.

her to reconsider. The Foster family knew too, and word was they were grilling Carson about whether he’d wronged Marina somehow to make her so

didn’t want to see

tension. “No worries. I’ll talk

easygoing nature, Marina thanked him. “Here’s to you, Mr.

shrugged, said nothing, and walked

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