Her Stepmother Sent Her to the Duke as a Joke – He Offered Her a Chair Before He Said a Word

pressing hot rocks to a crippled man’s leg, ruining your clothes.”

Norah shifted the brick slightly to ensure the heat remained even. She looked up, meeting his pale amber eyes. The cynical armor she wore so tightly cracked just a fraction, revealing the deep, bruised heart beneath.

“In London, I was a prop in a joke,” Norah said, her voice fiercely continue reading …