A Traitor's Reckoning

3rd Person POV

What he really wanted to ask was if Lady Stanton was now a single woman again. If she was then he was still very interested. He had not forgotten about her all this time.

“She is too old for you, set your sights elsewhere,” scoffed Mallory.

“I only asked about Stanton,” replied Desmond. They all laughed and continued their meal.

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Lord Stanton Senior was still fighting to have hi