They Called Her “Just The Nanny”—Until She Claimed The Empire

both. I need to be ready for that.”

“And when will you be ready?”

Clara had smiled, a expression of grim determination. “When I decide the marriage isn’t worth saving anymore.”

That moment came on a Tuesday evening six months before the gala.

Clara had been in the study, reviewing quarterly reports, when Adrian came home early from work. She heard him continue reading …