I agree with all the comments below. I really don't like the duke so far, and the author is going to have to pull a serious magic trick if they want to redeem him.
I can't even imagine how painful that full-body wax must've been. 😬
@omegaxis1 They did mention that as a child she used to be so cute that everyone around her admired her. So maybe turning her into a furry monster was just jealousy, I don't know. 😭