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

seeped into Norah’s bones, causing a fine tremor in her hands. She clasped them tightly together to hide the shaking.

When the butler returned, he carried no silver tray, no polite regrets. He simply gestured for her to follow.

Norah walked behind him, her wet boots squeaking faintly against the floors. The interior of Rookwood was dim, the air smelling continue reading …