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

tall dining room windows. The sky was the color of bruised iron. Rain was threatening again. She thought of Clara and Jane, likely parading through Hyde Park, whispering behind their fans, basking in the glow of their stepsister’s spectacular downfall.

“A reputation is a currency,” Norah said finally, looking back at Alistair. “It only matters if you continue reading …