World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 37
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In front of a crowd outside the Hawthorne Family Butchers, a dark-haired woman with a white streak gestures toward a red-haired woman with a braid, who has her arms crossed. Dark-haired woman: “I’m sure my daughter has done something to offend you. However I shall make it right.” Red-haired woman: “Sigh... alright your highness.”
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A dark-haired woman with a white streak speaks to a red-haired woman with a braid, who stands with her arms crossed as a crowd watches behind them.
About this chapter
Vanessa reluctantly makes her yearly visit to her duchy, Ashcombe, a very tiny English village. Her attempt at a charm offensive ends up being none of the former and too much of the latter.