Sketch in hand, Adrian stepped through the entrance of the Greenwood residence.
The mood inside the mansion had sunk into deep gloom. It could not be otherwise, Adrian thought. A fierce storm was raging in his own heart as well.
Ines Greenwood was refusing the position of Duchess Angel and entrusting herself to a convent.
It was news that had thrown the society of Eltra into an uproar. Wherever one went, all manner of speculation flew about as to why Ines had done such a thing.
"Adrian, welcome. The young lady is waiting for you."
The butler had been a white-haired old man when Adrian first visited this place, but in the space of a few months he looked ten years older. His drooping shoulders showed how heartbroken he was.
The butler led Adrian to Ines's room.
When he opened the door and went in, the first thing…
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