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f lavender and citrus. I smiled, sighing as I lowered myself into the water, then winced as

at my face through the steam. I gave her a look,

brandy thick in the air as he caught my arm before I turned towards the stairs, his othe

ant conversation over dinner. His breath against my neck had sent shivers up

tion, for she had a hot and fragrant

a comb through my hair, twisting the golden strands between

doubt they will feel the need to snoop around the Esta

e changed,

e was only a few years older than myself; her family having been tenants at my family’s estate. My father had hired her father, wh

to climb the ranks in society, and before

dall from before he left

from the side of the tub and rubbing it betwee

downcast as she dipped the pitcher into the tub. I stiffen

believe that Randall Cavendash ha

, I mean didn’t, ever seem to care for soci

is time away? Whether

chest. Penny rose, holding a towel with her ar

ed him of being a rogue. Unfortunately

y a first for everything,” she laughed

retorted, sitting down in front of the vanity while Penny brushed through my damp hair and twisted it into ribbons. “He

tell me you’re a

om my reflection in the mirror

nt him

“Is that so bad? Besides you, Randall was the on

ith him?” She looked surprised, raising one dark eyebr

e had been a time I had pondered the idea of Randall and I being together, but it was a fantasy

feelings for me were strict

n me a reason to

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self and had a stride to match his height. I struggled to keep up with him as we

mistress,” he said as he motioned to the

nd a tower that cast a long shadow across the fenced-in front garden. The garden itself was severely overgrown and vines sna

ed over at me expectantly, his h

l. It’s just…quite

some effort. “It’s been here longer than Cavendash Manor, mistress. I b

unable to stop myself

tepped cautiously behind him. “Cavendash village is only a half mile down the path, and town, of course, is back u

force of the front door opening spurre

t wasn’t completely helpless. It had been buil

ite the dust, I felt I could b

and there’s a game keepers cottage around back, if

ade our way through the house, looking out over the gardens and to the small

Ethan said with conviction,

red by Cavendash Manor to make repairs and restorations as needed. They were

se, I chose

all allowed me to purchase it.