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

thumb caught the tear before it reached her chin. He didn’t pull away. He let his hand cup her face, the heat of his palm a shocking contrast to the chill of the room.

“Because,” he said softly, “she looked at you like you were nothing. And I am entirely tired of the world being too stupid to realize what you are.”

Norah’s breath hitched. “What am I,continue reading …