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

If you turn me away, I will simply stand on your steps until I freeze, at which point you will have to move my body, and I assure you, I am heavier than I look.”

The butler blinked. It was a slow, deliberate blink. Then he stepped aside.

“Wait here.” He turned and walked down the long shadowed corridor, his footsteps swallowed by the worn Persian runner.continue reading …