A scene detailing the society's reaction to their unlikely engagement
The breaking point arrived on a rainy Tuesday. Gabriel had finally resolved to do the honorable thing and ask the Duke for Phoebe's hand, despite his fears of the man's reputation. But as he stood in the Duke’s intimidating study, Sebastian St. Vincent saw right through him.
"You look as though you are planning a sermon, My Lord," Phoebe said, stepping from the shadows. La Hija Del Diablo Lisa Kleypas epub
Sebastian stared at the young earl for a long, tense minute. Then, a slow, predatory smile crossed the Duke's face. "Good. See that you remember that."
The saint had finally fallen for the devil’s daughter, and neither would ever be the same again. In that moment, the rigid walls Gabriel had built around his heart crumbled, replaced by a devotion that surpassed his rules and reputations. Phoebe, in turn, found the one man whose light was bright enough to meet her own shadows without fear. A scene detailing the society's reaction to their
Over the coming weeks, a secret courtship blossomed. They met in the corners of libraries, during morning rides in Hyde Park, and behind the cover of heavy velvet curtains at society balls. Gabriel tried to resist her. He told himself she was spoiled, the product of a wicked lineage. But Phoebe challenged him, forced him to laugh, and showed him that goodness did not have to be cold.
Lady Phoebe Challon was the picture of pure, untouched innocence in a London ballroom. She was the youngest daughter of the most feared man in England—Sebastian St. Vincent, the Duke of Kingston. Known to the ton as "The Devil" for his ruthless past, Sebastian had shielded Phoebe from the darkness of his world. Yet, the same fire that once burned in her father now simmered beneath Phoebe’s polite smiles and silk gowns. She was bored of the endless parade of proper, boring suitors. Then came Gabriel Thorne. Vincent saw right through him
"You think you are too good for my daughter, Lord Westfield," Sebastian purred, his pale eyes cold and calculating. "You think your perfect morality makes you the better man. But if you break her heart, I will show you exactly how I earned my title."