SEALED FATE
“You have more than a name. You have fire. You have kindness. And beauty the stars would envy.”
Her breath caught. She turned away, unsure what to do with the warmth blooming in her chest.
Before either could speak again, the sound of a carriage echoed across the stones.
They both froze.
“The Duke,” Seraphine said, stepping back.
She ran quickly inside, the flower falling from her hair as she vanished into the shadows of the hallway. Carlos stood alone for a moment longer, jaw clenched.
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Inside, the estate came to life with urgency. Lady Jane stood at the front entrance with Celestine beside her, radiant in a silk gown the color of spring rain. Her blonde curls were pinned with diamonds,
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