World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 6
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In a richly furnished room, the seated Duchess looks up as the bespectacled woman adjusts her crown and holds a poster reading “WELCOME TO ASHCOMBE”; a crowned woman in a cream suit stands beside them. The bespectacled woman says, “Well...um... I’m sure the people look forward to seeing their Duchess.” Visible book titles include “Royal Protocols Compliance Manual” and “Crown Compliance Office.”
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The Duchess sits beside a window as a bespectacled woman holds up a welcome poster and adjusts her crown, while a crowned woman with a white streak in her hair stands nearby.
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.
