Devilish Temptation

Miss Linda sneered in her mind at Alexander's suggestion.

She of course did not buy the claim that her sister had so easily decided to fold.

And even if she did, Miss Linda would still find the offer unpalatable, because she herself wanted to rule, her son could wait.

However in the interest of buying time and keeping Alexander hanging, she decided to play, putting on a thoughtful face and stuttering, 'I … let me think about it. It is too soon to make a decision right now.'

And that was enough for the desperate man, who thought he had finally managed to break through the formidable lady's defenses.

The feeling was enough to make the man feel absolutely chaffed, as he internally gloated his triumph, and assumed he had proved all the skeptics like Lady Miranda wrong. 

Hence putting on a large grin, he quickly nodded, "Then please take the time, my lady. But remember, it might not be on your side."