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?”

get engaged to you, it was partly out of spite. My ex betrayed me, and I no longer believed in love. I accepted the arranged engagement my family set up. But now, when I think about it, it’s not

was candid. “I believe I can still yearn for love, start afresh. There’s no need to rush into

playful tone, Carson teased, “So being with me means love is off the

“Do you think

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

“No need for pleasantries. Someone like me worried about

to you finding your true match, or someone with shared interests soon. The mess with the engagement is on me. I’ll take full responsibility, and I can explain things

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 the marriage called

“No worries. I’ll talk to my folks. I won’t let them

Marina thanked him. “Here’s to you, Mr. Foster. May you

said nothing, and

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