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?”

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

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

being with me means love is off the

you think it’s possible, Mr.

of guilt, “I didn’t think things through at the start. Now that I’m breaking off the engagement, if it causes you

smile unfazed. “No need for pleasantries.

a toast, Marina said, “Here’s 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

wanted 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 insistent on

good relationship and didn’t want to

tension. “No worries. I’ll talk

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

just shrugged, said nothing,

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