“Master... forgive me if I’m being presumptuous, but may I ask you something?”The hoarse voice broke the silence of the grand dining room. Martha, the head housekeeper who had served the Duke family for twenty-five years, clasped her hands together nervously. Across from her, Adrian Duke was still eating his dinner in silence.The massive crystal chandelier above the table cast a warm glow over the room, yet it failed to soften Adrian’s sharp jawline, which remained as rigid as carved ice. The man disliked interruptions. He disliked confrontations. And above all, he hated it when people meddled in his personal affairs.“Speak,” Adrian replied.Short. Emotionless. As though Martha’s voice was nothing more than passing wind.Martha swallowed hard, gathering the last of her courage.“Does Madam... not have transportation provided for her, Master?”The sound of silverware against porcelain suddenly stopped.A suffocating silence immediately filled the room.Adrian did not answer right aw
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