Fallen Lady's Gamble, A Cruel Bet

It has been five years since my noble family was wrongfully exiled to the desolate northern frontier. In that time, I became the most sought-after escort at the Capital's top gentlemen's club.

My childhood sweetheart, the man who once promised to marry me, was a VIP guest tonight. At the auction for my virginity, he looked at me with deep affection. "Harper, leave with me."

My eyes turned red with emotion. I ignored the Duke of Blackwood, who offered a fortune for my freedom, and leaped off th