Now watch me

She swallowed hard as she tried to steady her thoughts. "You... you want to continue where we left off last night?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.

Julian's grin only widened. "Exactly. We have some unfinished business, Isabel"

Isabel hesitated for a moment, but the look in Julian's eyes told her that there was no turning back now.

"Lets go," he said with a charming smile on his face.

They both quietly made their way through the hallway to the duke's room. Julian's grin widened as he approached the door. He turned to Isabel, who was walking beside him with curiosity and nervousness clear in her eyes.

Isabel took a deep breath, glancing up at Julian. "But how?" she asked in a whisper. "How are we going to—?"

Julian's smirk grew as he placed a hand on her shoulder. "Trust me, Isabel," he whispered back.