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

my portrait, and that she, as a dutiful mother, could no longer bear to see you pine. She begs me to take you in as a bride or a mistress. She seems entirely indifferent to which, so long as she is rid of you.”

Norah closed her eyes for a brief second. The humiliation was a hot coal in her stomach, but she forced her eyes open.

She kept her voice steady.continue reading …