World of Vanessa — The Duchess of Ashcombe, Page 8
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A sign reads, “The Next Day.” Three women sit in a car, with a castle visible through the window. The braided young woman says, “I read it’s so small there’s only 200 people there and it’s not on most maps.” The crowned woman in purple says, “Princess by birth, Duchess by given title. Of course, it’s a very important duchy that I have.” The crowned woman in purple says, “It’s not small. It’s exclusive.”
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A braided young woman, a crowned woman in a purple jacket, and a purple-haired woman in a flowered hat sit in a car as a castle passes outside, discussing how small and exclusive a duchy is.
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.
