Sarah Thompson
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55 Conflict (1) “You have never met his mother, right? She will never accept you as her daughter-in-law. Are you listening to me?” Jennifer questioned after time passed but Alessandra had not responded to her. “Are you ignoring me?” Alessandra hummed a tune as she was finished looking around the room. She was curious about the other room with accessories. Not waiting for Alfred to return, Alessandra walked toward the door where she would have to pass by Jennifer. Alessandra walked further…
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54 Gifts (2) “You are a Duchess now. It is only right you be treated as such and get to enjoy the finer things in life. Edgar was hands-on in the selection of all the gifts and it’s a shame he had to leave before seeing your reaction but he should be back soon,” Alfred looked at the clock to confirm this. There was no way Edgar would spend more than an hour with the Baroness and her daughter. Alessandra glanced at the stacks of supplies that could let her paint for the rest of her life. It…
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53 Gifts (1) “Priscilla is a well-known socialite and although she no longer lives in Lockwood, she is constantly updated with the rumors and gossip. I’m afraid she might know and won’t be happy you two are already married,” said Alfred. He was upset with Edgar secretly getting married but it would not compare to Priscilla’s anger. Priscilla was only the beginning of problems Alessandra would face. Alessandra escaped the drama with the Barrett’s but now she was being thrown into the fire…
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52 Afraid (2) “Finally,” Alessandra muttered, slumping over to grab hold of the vanity desk before her. With no one to aid her, she spent a painful amount of time trying to button up the dress Edgar sent. It was the worst time for him to send a dress with strings to be tied at the back rather than the front but Alessandra was not going to complain. Though it was a task she could have left alone and called for someone to help her with, Alessandra was determined to do it alone. She was…
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51 Afraid (1) “Well,” Sally’s eyes drifted from Edgar to the ground as if it was the most interesting thing in the world. “Alessandra asked me to tie sheets together and hold onto them as she went out the window. I became scared because the Baron wanted her to open the door and so I released the sheets causing her to almost fall to the ground.” “And?” Edgar motioned for her to carry one after she stopped talking. “There is nothing else,” Sally softly replied. She did not know…
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50 Denial (2) “I do not have any feelings for Alessandra. I only view her as a little sister. There is no need for you to get competitive,” said Mario. He believed the Duke was only saying these things out of jealousy. Never once had he caught himself feeling some type of way towards Alessandra. “For your sake, I suggest you stop referring to her as your sister. When you are no longer in denial, you will see how gross referring to her as your sister is. Are you going to help me move her things…
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49 Denial (1) “Don’t bother trying to beg me not to say anything to others, Baroness. I have kept quiet about your secret from the moment I found out as I am not one to care about those who work in the red light district. We must all make a living somehow. However, you should tread lightly when it comes to Alessandra in the future. Understood?” “Yes,” Katrina quickly replied. She was certain she cleaned up all loose ends connecting her to once working in the red light district. It…
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48 What kind of person are you? (2) “And you wonder why I have never shown interest in you,” Edgar shook his head disappointed with Kate’s determined delusion. Still, he had to admire his charm to make a woman act this way. “She will not bother you, Duke Edgar. I will make sure of it.” Katrina planned to help Kate snap back into reality. Kate was not only embarrassing herself but Katrina as well. “Kate, leave right now.” To her mother’s surprise, Kate turned on her heels and walked…
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47 What kind of person are you? (1) “The Duke and I were having a private conversation, Kate. You should go have breakfast and I will come to you when we are done,” Katrina said, attempting to turn Kate away before her heart could be broken once again. Katrina no longer wanted to help Kate steal Alessandra from Edgar now that he was married. The only way they could do this would be to make Kate his mistress who runs his wife away. Katrina did not wish for Kate to have this reputation.…
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46 Mother-in-law (3) “Kate, calm down before you embarrass yourself in front of him. James, invite him into the parlor and offer him one of our finest drinks,” Katrina instructed the butler. “Kate, I don’t know what sort of good luck you have stumbled upon but we’ll make the most of it. Now, do you see why I said to fix your appearance?” Blood drained from Kate’s face as she realized how horrible she looked right now. “Mother, please stall him for me. I need to change,” Kate picked…
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