““Lysandra held her gaze for a long moment. “Benedict is a good man.” She couldn’t smile. It was too painful. “Indeed he is.” “Isn’t there any way to be with him?” Lysandra pressed. Vivien swallowed. She wasn’t even going to deny that was her heart’s desire. “No. Not with my reputation.” “But Lysandra and I each came from similar backgrounds and our husbands—” Mariah began. Vivien lifted a hand to stop her. “You did not come from anything like my background. Lysandra never had a lover beyond her husband and you married a rake with a terrible reputation who could be expected to do something so shocking. Neither of you were ever the most notorious woman in the city.””
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