SHE DANCED ALONE IN THE EMPTY BALLROOM AFTER MIDNIGHT-UNAWARE THE DUKE WAS WATCHING

cousin of the family who owned the house. She had lived at Ashenford for six years, ever since her father died with nothing but debts and her mother followed him a year later from grief. She had a small room at the top of the house near the servants and owned just two dresses, wearing the better one tonight.

The floor under her slippers was polished continue reading …