I held my breath as I waited for the duke’s response. Would he dismiss me?
You cannot ask me to do that, my staff are none of your concern. We are not even married yet Clara and already you seek to try to show dominance over me. I watched for years as my father became a shadow of himself, my mother wore him down bit by bit with all her demands and threats. Please do not mistake me for my father.
I did not mean to try and dominate you Sebastian. I just dislike the girl and if I am to marry you soon, I do not want her working here, in the same house as me. That is all.
We are not married yet and this is not your home yet either. So let this be an end to this conversation until such times you are.
Well, if that is the way of things….
It is. Now I really am tired Clara, I am going to ret
