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

leaving her entirely alone in the pouring rain. There was no turning back.

Norah climbed the wide stone steps. They were slick with moss at the edges.

She lifted the heavy iron knocker, shaped like a hound’s head, and let it fall. It landed with a dull, resounding thud that echoed through the heavy oak door.

For a long moment, nothing happened, only continue reading …