His Ruin Her Crown
"Elena, I swear to you, I've never once heard any family history suggesting connection to this network."
"The correspondence is nearly seventy years old," Elena said carefully, watching her reaction with cautious, desperate hope. "It's possible this refers to an ancestor, rather than to you specifically."
Priscilla's hands shook as she examined the document more carefully, her professional training apparently overriding her personal distress as she studied the dating and context with focused, methodical attention.
"My grandmother," she said slowly, understanding visibly settling into place. "Her name was also Priscilla Hart. She passed when I was young, though my father always spoke of her w