The pursuit of happiness is an extremely tiring business, and here it is important not only to catch up, but also to save your own nerves. The Duke of Kern dealt with the first, but with the second... As a result, instead of a romantic marriage proposal, Astrid heard a brutal one: “Our wedding is a settled matter, and your opinion does not interest me.” Another would have been delighted, but the future duchess did not like this approach at all...And what could she do? Resign yourself? Or give free rein to your own stubbornness and see what comes of it? Whatever one may say, the second one is much more pleasant. In the end, happiness also has nerves, and also... a tail, wings, claws and a small but significant supply of harmfulness! The main thing is not to overdo it with this harmfulness...