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... Duke’s estate. As soon as it did, Ivan reached for his silver mask without a word and fastened it over his face. Lydia’s chest tightened at the sight. That mask—it was like watching a wall slam shut between them.

She said nothing, simply stepped down and walked beside him. Despite being his wife now, she felt no closer to him than a stranger on the street.

As the heavy doors opened and they entered the main hall, Lydia’s eyes darted around. Servants who had been bustling about su ...

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