The Man I Once Refused
Portraits lined the walls ancestors, perhaps, or trophies of conquest.
Her guide led her through a long corridor and stopped before two tall oak doors.
“Wait here.”
He disappeared within, leaving her alone in the dim light of the corridor. Amelia’s pulse thundered. She wanted to flee, to run back into the storm, but her pride anchored her feet.
Moments later, the doors opened.
“Enter.”
The voice was deep, measured unmistakably English.
She stepped inside.
The study was vast, its walls lined with books and ledgers. A fire burned low in the hearth, casting amber light across a large mahogany desk. Behind it stood Ryan Ashford, taller than she remembered, his shoulders broader, his expression c
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