Scandalous Lady

ol

sick of the uncalled atte

scandal can ever take that from me, not even my stepmother.

ls of yours," he responded before shutting her cherry r

ge in and witness the infamous lady's scandal. But, Francesca couldn't think les

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ths bef

h the duke's house early in the morning. The head matron immediately ran towards the master's

chess Chandler pulled the string on her side,

atching her breath, she held on her rather shabby skirt for support. The years must ha

here was a throng of reporters gathered in the main gate," the housekeeper in he

eyebrows remained calm, contradicting to the burning temperament inside him, but he hid

s time?" the impatient duchess asked

ana was cut short with the perverse assa

s the what about of the matter? Such a trifling difference between elites and commoners." Th

atter of fact, he lived most his days reminding her but to no avail. Perhaps, people's attitude doesn't change so easily. "Tell me about i

ve in the disdaining affront towards a retiring countess widow in Colstalbay, rumored for giving highly offensive

ble to draft the best scoop they could get." The housekeeper was

moner you had in mind." The duchess just grimaced in surrender, yet tota

"Go on and bring that insolent young lady in the sit

g to the exquisitely designed lady's room. Throwing a three times knocks, she gently inserted the key in

had to secure herself her own key in order to wake her up, in

uburn hair unevenly spread all over the soft Georgian queen-sized bed. Her pale complexion

cherry in harvest seasons, nor was the shade of her high cheekbones in the unique cherry blossoms of East Asia. Th

t, but no signs of Francesca awaking, leaving her no choice but to resort on the

ch irritation, forgetting any sense of ladyship she learned. If she could choose o

g the handheld metal bell placed right next the lady's bedside. "Pardon me

ted her eyes to the blinding lights a bit. Throwing a disappointed look, she stomped on her feet and stood up. Perhaps, the news

a on my care now," the young lady's maid said apologizing. She had run an errand this morning and got delayed on her way back home due to the throng

ordship demands of her presence." Sussana instructed her before leaving. She got something else t

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yered gowns and corsets. Her hair was now also pulled up in a neat b

room. The same exact room where she first lost her confidence on the duke, who

father was not a bit impressed with it. If that was the only way to be sitting wit

got into after the dancing scandal you've caused a week ago, if I am not mistaken." Duke Landon was in no doubt fuming in anger with his mouth tightly

of theirs, whereas even the slightest unruly baby hairs standing would

a idly answered while barely dropping her eyes on the carpeted floor. She personally hates this compartment of the manor as this was where

ntegrity. It doesn't do me justice having my honesty labeled inapp

azed on her wits and spirit, thou

le would think of how lacking this household taught you proper decorum and conducts on socializing, maybe it did once," her stepmother shammed, whispering the s

ich just infuriates her daughter. The tingling irritation and pain were shackling her.

wicked woman my mom ever, because she was nowhere near the

es her be, she marched off towards the open door of the sitting

sends away his new wife. She was full out on it. Contradicting enough, her hopes was

rmer Duchess Savrina in this household? When Duke Landon remarrie