Scoundrel With A Noble Heart
Marguerite replied, attempting a curtsy despite the duchess' attempt to stop her.
"Nonsense with formalities, Miss Goddard. Marguerite, may I call you that?"
"Of course, Your Grace," Marguerite said with a touch of amusement. "Just call me Maggie."
"Then Maggie it is," the duchess declared, a warm smile gracing her lips. "And you, my dear, may call me Ava."
Despite their recent acquaintance, Marguerite felt an inexplicable kinship with the duchess. As their conversation flowed, the duchess divulged a curious story.
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