Raymond stood by watching Eloise warm her hands on the burning embers of the jacket he had lent her. It was like watching his heart burn as well.
'What did I expect out of this? she has no intention of marrying anyone… but the only upside of this is that she doesn't know it was me who spend the night with her. So technically she is not averse to my advances. but the thought of marrying a stranger that is her is pushing her away.' He mentally consoled himself.
"Well, I've done what I came to do." Eloise smiled up at him. "Farewell mister Raymond.
"Make sure to keep yourself warm. It's getting colder outside." She said with a small smile.
"Will do. Oh, and make sure to wear some sunscreen if you are averse to it." she winked at him and walked away leaving the young duke extremely confused.
As soon as she left, he gazed at Fred. "What is a sun screen? A screen of some sort? is this a new trend?"
