Chapter 619

---- He thrashed, trying to break free from my iron grip, but I only tightened it further.

What is Duke Thesio planning? Whatever he paid you, Ill double it if you talk.

Tell me, Wallace, TELL ME!" But no matter how I threatened himno matter how close I came to strangling himhe kept pleading innocence.

"Bring the executioner back!" I roared, shoving him away in disgust, watching him cough and gag on his own spit and snot.

"Your Grace..." "Rip the skin from his back! If he passes out, throw ice on him.

No water, no food, until he gives me something useful.

Vittorio, send for his daughter in the western province!" "NO! Cough, cough, cough! My daughter...

Ell...

Elliot, no...

I didnt...

it wasnt me..." "Dont you dare say my name." Iturned, ready to leave this suffocating place.

My enraged eyes locked onto his desperate, agonized ones.

"You didnt care about my life when you betrayed me like thisor the life of the Duchess.

ones?!" "Give him twenty more lashesmaybe then his

Vittorio in charge of the interrogation and doubling the guard

wasnt taking

But that night...

the biggest surprise of allone

Grace, the Duchess requested her dinner in

her she must come down?" the housekeeper asked as I took my seat in the

"No.

Do as she requested.

replied, unfolding my napkin over

She must be tired.

"Mrs.

ready and prepare to hand

she takes control of the household, as she should have from the beginning," I ordered,

me the one piece of leverage she

lifted my head

your mind."

Duchess has never shown any interest

She...

know the

important protocol "Thats why I hired you," I cut

herwith all the patience

you handle must become

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