An Unsettling Arrival

**Camille's POV**

"He's completely smitten with her," Tristan confessed, lounging on my bed while I finished applying my makeup. "I've never felt this way about anyone before."

I glanced at my cousin through the mirror, surprised by the intensity in his voice. "You've only been on two dates with her, Tristan."

"Sometimes you just know," he replied, a dreamy look crossing his face that I'd never seen before. Tristan had always been the consummate bachelor, charming women across Europe without ever getting attached. Yet here he was, utterly captivated by Seraphina Beaumont after mere weeks.

"Are you sure it's not just the chase?" I asked carefully. "You've always loved a challenge."

Tristan sat up, his expression serious. "This is different, Camille. I'm asking her to be my girlfriend tonight."

I nearly smudged my eyeliner. "That's... moving rather quickly, isn't it?"