ASTRID almost received a whiplash upon seeing the face of the duke. Because he was unsure how to react, he wasn't able to look away as quickly. Now he couldn't even pretend he didn't see anything. His reaction made it quite obvious that he had seen the other, after all.
If the duke had a high-level physique, which he most probably had, then he would have seen his even minute reaction. Which meant Astrid couldn't pretend he didn't see the other even if he wanted to.
After a few seconds, he managed to calm down. He smiled at the duke and made a polite bow before turning his gaze away. Just in time, the photographer finally began the photoshoot.
He emptied his mind and did his job.
Marvelously, if he might say so.
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Anthony put down his gardening tools and looked at the young man wearing some kind of dress. Strangely enough, it didn't look out of sorts. As if the clothes were perfectly tailored for him.
