1Chapter 1: The Somber Gray of Westmoreland
41Chapter 41: A Storm Brewing Over the Moors
2Chapter 2: A Merchant's Legacy in Shadows
42Chapter 42: The Forbidden Height of the Study Desk
3Chapter 3: The Iron Rule of Cassian Taylor
43Chapter 43: Vespera Ellington and the Art of the Snub
4Chapter 4: Eyes Cast to the Floor
44Chapter 44: A Glimpse of the Marquess's Heart
5Chapter 5: The Tightening of the Stays
45Chapter 45: The Night of the Grand Ball
6Chapter 6: A Ward Among the Scullery
46Chapter 46: Lace Against the Rough Stone
7Chapter 7: The First Summons to the Study
47Chapter 47: The Library's Compromising Silence
8Chapter 8: Ink and Insolence
48Chapter 49: A Scandal Whispered in the Ballroom
9Chapter 9: The Heavy Tread of the Marquess
49Chapter 50: The Ruin of Valentina Torres
10Chapter 10: A Trembling Hand upon the Parchment
50Chapter 51: Cassian's Choice-The Crown or the Girl
11Chapter 11: The Arrival of Prince Aiden Hall
51Chapter 52: The King's Fury Dispatched
12Chapter 12: Quincy Danvers and the Sharp Eye of Malice
52Chapter 53: Alexander Strait and the Legal Ledger
13Chapter 13: The Duty Owed to Guinevere X
53Chapter 54: A Defiance That Shook the Ton
14Chapter 14: A Shadow in the Servant's Hall
54Chapter 55: The Claiming of the Low-Born Bride
15Chapter 15: The Scent of Leather and Sandalwood
55Chapter 56: Guinevere X's Scornful Departure
16Chapter 16: A Lesson in Silent Submission
56Chapter 57: The Tears of a Reluctant Marchioness
17Chapter 17: The Hunting Season's Cruel Sport
57Chapter 58: Isaac Cline and the Marriage Contract
18Chapter 18: Buck Brooks and the Hound's Cry
58Chapter 59: A Ring of Gold and Iron
19Chapter 19: The Weight of Royal Expectation
59Chapter 60: The First Night as Lady Westmoreland
20Chapter 20: A Breath Caught in the Library
60Chapter 61: A Palace Divided
21Chapter 21: The Dominance of Blood and Title
61Chapter 62: The Snubs of the High-Born Ladies
22Chapter 22: Valentina's Quiet Prayer
62Chapter 63: Luna Granger's Surprising Kindness
23Chapter 23: A Command for Closeness
63Chapter 64: The Possession of Cassian Taylor
24Chapter 24: The Rustle of Silk and Scandal
64Chapter 65: A Waltz with the Prince of Scandal
25Chapter 25: Knox Hill and the Whispers of Men
65Chapter 66: The Threat of Royal Exile
26Chapter 26: The Marquess's Growing Obsession
66Chapter 67: Malcolm Floyd's Report to the King
27Chapter 27: A Ribbon Lost in the Corridor
67Chapter 68: A Cage of Fine Brocade
28Chapter 28: The Proper Fit of a Servant's Bodice
68Chapter 69: The Mastering of a Shy Soul
29Chapter 29: Jesse Jenkins and the Village Gossip
69Chapter 70: Vespera Ellington's Cunning Plot
30Chapter 30: The Cold Grace of Guinevere X
70Chapter 71: A Merchant's Daughter in the Spotlight
31Chapter 31: A Private Audience at Midnight
71Chapter 72: The Unyielding Heart of the Marquess
32Chapter 32: The Terror of His Touch
72Chapter 73: A Confrontation at the Royal Court
33Chapter 33: Miles Donovan's Warning of the Crown
73Chapter 74: The Fall of the King's Favorite
34Chapter 34: A Commoner's Heart in Peril
74Chapter 75: Valentina's Strength Found in Submission
35Chapter 35: The Mask of Etiquette Cracks
75Chapter 76: The Absolute Sovereignty of Love
36Chapter 36: Rhett Bailey and the Royal Stakes
76Chapter 77: A Kingdom's Reluctant Respect
37Chapter 37: A Secret Kept in Shorthand
77Chapter 78: The Final Tightening of the Bond
38Chapter 38: The Master of the Manor's Will
78Chapter 79: The Master and His Lady
39Chapter 39: Cressida Carter's Jealous Glances
79Chapter 80: The Legacy of the Westmoreland Bride
40Chapter 40: The Pressure of the King's Decree
