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Eyes narrowed, he watched the arrogant woman sashay her way back into the throng of dancers, their obligatory introduction over.
Irritation strangled his calm resolve, tempting him to chase after her and drag the bothersome peasant into the rowdy mass of bodies she dared to call a dance.
Not that her jest bothered him - of course, a gentleman of his rank could dance – but the self-satisfied smirk she wore every time she caught him staring left him peculiarly conflicted.