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It was meant to be a brief carriage ride—civil, distant, entirely proper. The Duke sat rigid beside her, gloved hands folded over his cane, reputation as unyielding as the winter sky beyond the window. Conversation had long since faded into silence.

Exhaustion claimed her without warning. Days of travel, social strain, and unspoken heartache weighed heavily upon her composure. Slowly—imperceptibly—her head tilted… until it rested against his shoulder.

Gasps would have followed, had anyone been there to see it.

The Duke did not move.

He could have shifted away. Cleared his throat. Woken her with cold propriety. Instead, he stilled—then, almost cautiously, adjusted his coat to shield her from the draft. When the carriage lurched, his arm rose—not to push her aside, but to steady her.

For the first time, his restraint softened into something gentler.

And when she woke, unaware of the quiet protection he had offered, she did not yet realize that a single, unguarded moment had changed the distance between them forever.

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