Then you know what must be done Sebastian, do not drag this out longer than necessary. At least save the poor girl from embarrassment and let her move on with her life.
I could not stand to listen to them anymore. It felt like all the air had just been sucked out of my lungs, as I struggled to take a breath. How naïve of me to think that the duke had actually sent Clara away in favour of me. Why would he? She is his fiancé, and I am just his maid. How foolish of me to even think that he could love me the way I love him. That must have been why he did not say it back to me when I said it. At least he did not lie to me, which would have been much worse.
Once back in my room, I splashed cold water on my face then lifted my diary out of my bag. I had not written anything in it since y
