Her sworn enemy may have come to her rescue, but that doesn't mean she has to like him...
Surely Lord Paul is teasing Mary yet again when he suggests that they marry for convenience. The childhood enemies have never been able to be in the same room together without tempers flaring and sparks flying. How could they possibly be married?
But when Lord Paul comes to her rescue and saves Mary from near scandal, she may have no choice but to accept his hand. Which is awful. Obviously. Although...now that they're older, the tension between them isn't quite the same. And his kiss sparks an entirely new sort of heat. It makes one think, perhaps a lady could get used to kissing her arch nemesis...