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

back into his chair, gripping his right thigh with white-knuckled intensity, his head bowed.

Norah stood up. She didn’t hesitate. She didn’t ring for Bates.

She walked to the hearth. She grabbed the heavy iron tongs and selected a smooth, flat brick from the side of the fireplace, moving it directly onto the glowing coals.

Then she walked to the sideboard continue reading …