“I doubt it,” she replied, momentarily marvelling that this might in fact mark the first time she had heard any member of her family actually laugh. Even Kris was too busy being an ass to show honest mirth.

“But I hope I don’t have to wait as long as Tatiana did to find someone to marry me,” she said with a glance over her shoulder to make sure her most terrifying cousin wasn’t somehow behind her. “If Mr Macmillan survives the scrutiny of the family long enough to actually propose that is.”

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Bee is tremendous, isn't she?