Her father and grandfather never raised their voices at each other. Well, Papa never raised his. Good heavens, what could be amiss? It most certainly had to do with the man intended to be her betrothed. This did not bode well. Even the footman kept a hurried pace as if he wished to be away from the location. With the servant standing at the door, she couldn’t delay her entry. Her stomach dropped at the thought of finally meeting the man her grandpapa had chosen. Pinching her cheeks and pasting on a smile, she approached the door as the footman opened it. And stopped so quickly she was nearly struck when he yanked it closed. Lord Morley stood beside her father opposite the imposingly immense desk where the duke sat. Why had Archie come to Danby Castle? Her jaw dropped, but she caught herself just before Grandpapa glanced her way with an odd gleam in his eye. She smiled and dipped her head in acknowledgement. Her father and Archie had their backs to her, their faces in profile while they threw their verbal punches.
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