“You won't have a choice,” he chuckled. “You'll fall in love with him just like everyone else.”

“And I'll probably die,” she pointed out.

Jack's jaw tightened. “That I never would forgive him for.”

“You would,” she shook her head sadly. “You already have. Just make sure you've chosen my successor by then.”

Oh, I loved that. It was perfect.

I really like your characterization of Yvonne. She seems to mean well, but somewhere she got lost.