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

rapidly, the numbers slotting into place in her mind like pieces of a clockwork mechanism. “He pocketed the profit, then used estate funds to buy back the necessary grain for the kennels at a premium from a supplier. I guarantee you the supplier is a relative of his.”

Alistair leaned back in his chair. He didn’t look angry; he looked profoundly, quietly continue reading …