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A crumbling estate. A reluctant earl. A brilliant woman society doesn’t quite know what to do with.
When Severus Prince inherits a title, he never wanted, he finds himself dragged into a world of expectations, obligations, and polite scrutiny he would much rather avoid. Hermione Dagworth-Granger has lived in that world her entire life and has never quite fit inside it.
At Malfoy Manor, amid chandeliers, music, and unspoken pressures, their paths cross. He sees nothing worth lingering over. She is infuriated to discover she notices him anyway.
Inheritance demands continuation. Society demands compliance. Neither of them is particularly inclined to oblige.