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CHAPTER 19
«What do you mean no? No to what exactly?» the Duke inquired, his tone now laced with hostility that was completely different from the relaxed and charming demeanor he had put up earlier.
Evelina drew herself up to her full height, meeting his gaze with steely determination. «No to you, Duke of Burnsbury,» she said firmly. «I will not marry you, and I will not be coerced into doing so. My answer is final.» She knew deep down that she was making the right decision, no matter what the Duke's reaction may be and even though a huge chunk of her heart was calling to him. Well if he wasn't so smug, maybe, just maybe she might have considered it. Who was she kidding? She could not afford to do that to Priscilla, her own best friend even though.
