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

of old paper, beeswax, and damp earth.

There were no gilded mirrors, no fragile French chairs. The furniture was dark, heavy mahogany, built to withstand centuries.

It matched the man she was about to face. The butler stopped before a set of double doors.

He opened one and announced, “Miss Norah Hawthorne, your grace.” Norah stepped inside.

The study was continue reading …