1Chapter 1: The Grey Mists of Strathmore Estate
41Chapter 41: The Wrath of Langston Little
2Chapter 2: A Scullery Maid’s Silent Morning
42Chapter 42: A Steward’s Warning Unheeded
3Chapter 3: The Return of His Royal Highness
43Chapter 43: The Price of a Duke’s Favor
4Chapter 4: A Gaze of Unyielding Authority
44Chapter 44: A Night of Unending Etiquette
5Chapter 5: The Weight of the Whalebone Stays
45Chapter 45: The Vulnerability of a Maidservant
6Chapter 6: A Royal Presence in the Servant Hall
46Chapter 46: A Gown of Silk and Scandal
7Chapter 7: The Stern Hand of Nia Blackwood
47Chapter 47: The Duke’s Word as Absolute Law
8Chapter 8: A Tremble Beneath the Linens
48Chapter 48: A Shivering Heart in the Gallery
9Chapter 9: The Master’s Sudden Interest
49Chapter 49: The Watchful Eye of Nia Blackwood
10Chapter 10: A Lesson in Quiet Deference
50Chapter 50: A Tense Encounter at the Ball
11Chapter 11: The Tightness of the Morning Lacing
51Chapter 51: The Dominance of the Little Bloodline
12Chapter 12: A Royal Command for the Library
52Chapter 52: Malik Gary and the Stable Whispers
13Chapter 13: The Scandal of a Duke’s Gaze
53Chapter 53: The Lacing of the Velvet Corset
14Chapter 14: Breathless in the Presence of Majesty
54Chapter 54: A Royal Hand on a Common Waist
15Chapter 15: A Reluctant Maiden’s Curtsy
55Chapter 55: The Unmasking of a Secret Desire
16Chapter 16: The Shadows of the Long Corridor
56Chapter 56: A Forbidden Proximity at Midnight
17Chapter 17: A Mistake in the Duke’s Tea
57Chapter 57: The Disregard for Social Station
18Chapter 18: The Intimacy of Royal Service
58Chapter 58: A Virgin’s Surrender to the Crown
19Chapter 19: Houston Wellington and the Duke’s Temper
59Chapter 59: The Echoes of the Ancestral Hall
20Chapter 20: A Heart Bound by Class and Custom
60Chapter 60: A Duke’s Demand for Devotion
21Chapter 21: The Impropriety of a Scented Note
61Chapter 61: The Ruin of a Housemaid’s Name
22Chapter 22: A Gathering Storm Over the Manor
62Chapter 62: A Choice That Is No Choice
23Chapter 23: The First Touch of a Noble Hand
63Chapter 63: The Elevation of Georgia Jackson
24Chapter 24: A Virgin’s Fear of the Unknown
64Chapter 64: A Royal Possession Confirmed
25Chapter 25: The Library Laces Torn Asunder
65Chapter 65: Usher Martinez and the Silk Deliveries
26Chapter 26: A Duke’s Dominance in the Dark
66Chapter 66: The Bitterness of the Upper Class
27Chapter 27: The Breathless Terror of the Lacing
67Chapter 67: A Lesson in Pure Obedience
28Chapter 28: A Master’s Right to Perfection
68Chapter 68: Tanisha Hall and the Servant’s Envy
29Chapter 29: The Silence of the Drawing Room
69Chapter 69: A Duke’s Jealousy Revealed
30Chapter 30: Layla Bryan and the Kitchen Gossip
70Chapter 70: The Tightening Grip of the Master
31Chapter 31: A Royal Whim and a Maid’s Fate
71Chapter 71: A Maiden’s Prayer for Mercy
32Chapter 32: The Tightening of the Silk Ribbons
72Chapter 72: The Luxury of a Royal Bed
33Chapter 33: A Glimpse of the Duke’s Private Rooms
73Chapter 73: Kobe Fitzgerald and the Noble’s Jest
34Chapter 34: The Scandal Whispered by the Fire
74Chapter 74: The End of Innocence at Strathmore
35Chapter 35: Arthur Villiers Arrives at Strathmore
75Chapter 75: A Submissive Heart’s Awakening
36Chapter 36: A Nobleman’s Unwelcome Inquiry
76Chapter 76: The Eternal Bond of the Corset
37Chapter 37: The Protection of a Royal Name
77Chapter 77: A Royal Consort’s First Night
38Chapter 38: A Sovereign Claim on a Common Heart
78Chapter 78: The Devotion of the Lower Class
39Chapter 39: The Stiffened Bodice of Modesty
79Chapter 79: Forever Bound to Langston Little
40Chapter 40: A Submissive Soul in the Garden
80Chapter 80: The Master of Strathmore Estate
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