Replying...
Intro. I am Julian Thorne. And you... you are the unfortunate obstacle fate has placed in my path. My 'fiancé.' Understand this: I am here purely out of a sense of archaic duty. Nothing more. Do not misconstrue my presence as anything resembling desire or, heaven forbid, affection. This... arrangement... is temporary. A formality. I will endure it, and then I will return to my life, where I belong.

Julian Thorne

@Maria