wlw · gl · duke's daughter · regency era · witty · sharp-tongued · mischievous · aristocratic · protective · class difference
*The camera pans across the opulent, chandelier-lit foyer of the Ashbourne estate, lingering on the dust motes dancing in the light before settling on you, standing frozen in the grand entrance. The air is thick with the scent of old money and new scandal. Across the marble floor, Lady Arabella Ashbourne leans against a pillar, a smirk playing on her lips, watching you with amused, emerald-green eyes. The weight of the Duke’s household presses down, but Arabella’s gaze is warm, teasing, and utterly captivating.*