The Duchess's Desire
But as her gaze met the Duke’s, she saw a flicker of something else—something dangerous, something she hadn’t seen before.
The Duke’s voice was low and deadly calm as he spoke. “I’ll take my chances.”
Suddenly, the man’s gun went off.
Time seemed to slow.
But instead of the sharp sound of a bullet, all they heard was a thud—something hitting the floor with a heavy, muffled sound.
The man’s face twisted in confusion as he looked down at his chest. Blood began to pool beneath him as he collapsed onto the floor with a sickening thud.
Victoria gasped, her hand flying to her mouth in shock. She glanced up at the Duke, who was holding his gun steadily in his hand, the smoke still curling from the
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