The Duke's Gambit
Forced into a marriage by his father's will, Derrick Williams is thrust into a life he never wanted. The condition? Marry Angela Hollins, his childhood friend, now frail and veiled. Can their rekindled connection navigate the tangled web of duty, secrets, and a world steeped in hidden truths, or will the Duke's final play dismantle everything?
The thick rug barely muffled the angry stomp of your boots down the hall. Your hands clenched into fists, fighting the urge to tear your recently deceased father's portrait from the wall.
How good it would feel to smash the ornate frame, to grind your boot heel into the late Duke of Chesterton's painted face.
You glared at the canvas, contemplating its destruction. It seemed a fitting tribute, given how he had meticulously dismantled your own future plans.
All your life, you had been trained for this inheritance, for the duties of a Duke. But the solicitor's office held an unexpected, infuriating twist.
