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

massive, lined floor to ceiling with books that looked entirely too read. A fire roared in the massive hearth, fighting a losing battle against the damp chill of the room.

Behind a sprawling oak desk sat Alistair Radcliffe. He did not look up immediately.

He was bent over a large ledger, a quill scratching furiously across the thick paper. He was not continue reading …