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

Norah did not move. She stood precisely where she was, letting the water pool around her feet on the cold marble floor.

She braced herself. The explosion would come soon.

She mentally cataloged her remaining layers of defense: stoicism, silence, and the sheer numb apathy of a woman who had nothing left to lose. 10 minutes passed.

The chill of the entryway continue reading …