KIMPA

"Would you sacrifice your honor to marry a Duke? 
In order to save her family from ruin, Chloe Verdier must find a groom for her sister, Alice. She soon runs into the handsome but arrogant Duke Thisse who makes a proposal that could save them. When Alice flees with a mysterious man, Chloe must seek out the Duke in the biggest gamble of her life."


Betrayal of Dignity

“What do you think you are doing?” Chloe cried out indignantly.


“You always make such cutting remarks that I wanted to see just how sharp your tongue could truly be,” Damien replied, his voice dropping to a low growl. His large hand cradled her cheek, his thumb rubbing the lips he had just claimed. “This seems like the perfect opportunity to ask if you are able to bear me an heir.”


Chloe felt something inside her erupt. Summoning all her strength, she pushed him away and delivered a resounding slap to his flawless, sculpted cheek. The smack echoed like a thunderclap, yet he did not even flinch. A faint blush bloomed on his pale skin. As Chloe felt the heat emanating from her palm, she realized this was not a dream.


A smirk played on Damien’s lips as he observed her gasping for breath, shocked and dumbfounded. “I suggest you familiarize yourself with the principles of negotiations again, Chloe Verdier.”


Chapter 17