At first he thought she was a little daunting, naive and fragile.
Though he accepted her deal because there was no better card, he didn't expect or want much from her. What mattered to him was her father Duke Kling's power.
He had never wanted anything like the role of a wife from her. He had never dreamed of making a happy family thoughtlessly. The reason he accepted her deal or her proposal was no more than a trick to skip the complicated procedures and avoid others' suspicion. It was his shallow trick to take her hostage to prepare for contingencies.