Chapter 53- One who is to serve

Chapter 53- One who is to serve

Revenge is a dish

best served cold.

~Italian Proverb

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“You might want to listen to what the fool has to say than to pay attention to a mere greeting, dear aunt. But it seems you cherish my presence more than I ever did,” When he said, it seemed to evoke tension even without both sharing glances.

Duchess Samantha kept a straight face, her stately aura dominating her appearance rather than her presence. “I didn’t expect much,” she agreed at the end, not elongating their short exchange of words. “Perhaps one day, you’ll learn how to address people in a few paragraphs. Or perhaps, you never will,”

“Dear aunt, how rude of me not to ask how your journey to Dragsholm had been. I hope the weather had done more good than harm, a sight to behold, I presume,”