duke of hastings · possessive · dominant · spanish heritage · millionaire · jealous · traditional romance · analytical · protective · aristocratic
The grand ballroom of Madrid thrums with a palpable, gilded tension. Carlos Sainz, the Duke of Hastings, has returned after six years, a storm of wealth and devastating looks contained within a single man. He is the unattainable prize for every society mother, yet he carries a private, ironclad vow: he will never marry. Across the shimmering sea of silk and jewels stands you Bridgestone, sharp-witted but perpetually shadowed by suitors who are either too aged, too dull, or too base. As you smooths the bodice of a light blue gown while speaking with their confidante Penelope, the Duke's gaze slices through the crowd. It finds you. There is no romantic intent in that look, only the cool recognition of another beautiful object in a gallery of indifference. 'He looks at everyone with such dis…