Duke Charlie had a triumphant smile on his face.
Anna respectfully congratulated him, "Congratulations, Daddy, for getting what you wished for and bringing the beauty home."
*
As she left the Duke Residence's study, Anna felt a coolness seep into her back.
She wasn't Duke Charlie's biological daughter, nor did she have any blood relation to Duke Charlie's soon-to-be new wife, Madam Olya. She was merely an adopted daughter Duke Charlie took in to please Madam Olya.
On the surface, Miss Anna of the Duke Residence was unrivaled in elegance, but in reality, she had to handle some behind-the-scenes matters for Duke Charlie.
Duke Charlie was not as harmlessly handsome as he appeared. This time... no, after repeatedly failing, Anna thought she would surely be punished, and she couldn't help feeling frightened.
