Aldridge entered the room, took in the scene with a single glance, and ordered the three hefty men who crowded after him into action. Matilda didn’t recognize them. Their sober clothing suggested they were upper servants, but their burly physiques spoke of some more vigorous profession. In moments, the duke Read more…
Aldridge did not raise his voice. “I shall give you five minutes to explain the reasons you felt urged to ‘warn’ my sister. You have a tendency to be pompous, but I have seen no evidence that you are crude or immoral. Or, at least, not more immoral than the Read more…
Matilda Grenford is the eldest ward of the Duchess of Haverford. She has been raised in the Haverford nursery and schoolroom since she was a few weeks old. How she came to be there is covered in Paradise Lost, which will be published late in 2021 as part of a Read more…