"You should really get some sleep, Millie."
"I'm alright," she lied.
No one in the room believed that. Raphael let out a long sigh and exchanged a look with Olivia, who was standing behind her mistress' seat. Both her and Dinah looked tired and depressed. Despite their endless loyalty to the Grand Princess, her personal maids hadn't escaped the Duke's ruthless interrogations. They had lasted a full day and night already, and absolutely no one in the Manor had been spared. Most of their servants were absolutely terrified, some had even tried to quit or leave before their turn had come, but it was no use. After several weeks in the dark and quiet, the Duke De Crescent was like a mad beast who had awoken from its slumber to look for blood. And blood there had been.
The Duke had already
