Scandalous Lady

after few months. However, for the left daughter of the noble duke, the sorrow and grief will always be a pa

king the incantation of the Angelus Prayer. As she was not as a religious person as her moth

o end before finally getting up

lf to cover her body from the morning shivers; as well as from exposing anyt

breeze. Closing her eyes, she let the free air sweep her naturally cur

to custom, Duchess Carlotta resumed the role of a duke of the dukedom, unt

etired back to their home and Matilde replaced h

r attitude. Gone are the wild, bold, and youthful vigor she once posses. T’

ly act basing on impulse, rather, of sound reas

manor. Some of her relatives might have been eyeing the position to rule, seeing her unf

iable lust for power and control of her stepmothe

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e dukedom’s heir. As much as she wanted to get rid of her once and for all, sh

direct successor to the dukedom. In her absence, the first male cousin coming the Chandler clan wil

. But as vicious and wicked she is, she found an alternative plan to partially

can no longer be under any supervision, but her own will and discretion. Carlotta wouldn’t sid idly

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e heard rustle from below. She followed the sound

of a golden eagle. Her ladyship help but to be skeptic about it for it was been about three

She pushed herself on the corner and hid among the plants and pillars. Peeping on a small hole, she sa

r to meet the head matron and learn any secret she could unveil. She ch

blivious of the awaiting presence of her ladyship in the corner. She was walking

aid the domineering voice, belonging

responded smirking. Her eyes was as e

he tide change so easily? Those people, whom she perceived a good servan

e any noise. It would definitely be a suicide to jump in

en her stepmother started to give

s it was originally ours before the reign of King Henry II...”

ght at a very young age. Accordingly, Chandler clan came in possession of the Dukedom

en dry upon realizing the following facts s

ld the lordship over the dukedom until it was confis

was known to be a book reader. He could have read it in the manor’s library. This leads to the qu

as entitled too once the marriage sets off. I am

action. Marriage? How could that be? Just how could she

d off back her room and reflected on what she just learn

help to doubt even her own handmaid. How many more loyal serv

ger safe and comforting to qualify as one. This m

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ll be having a short vacation to her grandmother’s humble house in Verindale. She do

earns all about her stepmother’s cards

r. “I intended to go on this trip without a handmaid. My grandma in Verindale will surely introduce

ck up your things to the carriage. Have a blessed trip, my l

sca was obliviously of the secret marriage plan set for her

ntered the room. Someone might have reported her departure plan already as she expected. “

out time that I shall go,” Lady Francesca tried to hide any sort of f

islike each other, why bother mask it?” the duchess profe

fully smile. The wicked duchess was still her legal guard

on my way. Have a nice day, Duchess Carlotta.” S

down to the wide railed staircase, a

in. And as for security’s purposes, some butlers tag along with the coachman