A LADY FOR A DUKE
The cold wound through him, a creeping frost tugging at the edges of his existence, wanting to pull him apart, so he stared hard at her, stared into her eyes, feeling reality harden around him, anchoring him.
“Dad didn’t leave me an inheritance,” Cedric said. “He left me a final test. He knew I would never planned to marry and settle down, never have a son. That’s what he wanted for Vincent, not me. This was his way of denying me, because he always denied me.” Cedric gritted his teeth. “Did you know that you were intended for Vincent? That’s why I chose you, Anna. It wasn’t because you were intended for me. You were intended for my brother all along, and I have the inheritance because my fat