The Duke Stole Everything (1 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 17

Someone was pounding on the door outside the log cabin.

‘Could it be…?’

Her heart had been fluttering since morning.

Sharti hurried out of her room and met eyes with the man standing right outside.

“It’s soldiers.”

His sharp, weary eyes pointed toward the door. Fortunately, all the windows were covered with curtains—he must have drawn them earlier.

Sharti swallowed hard.

“They’ll find you anyway if they search the house.”

There was nowhere to hide in this old log cabin, and if discovered while hiding, no excuse would help.

The man chose his words carefully, his expression grim.

“If they threaten you…”

Sharti cut him off with frantic hand gestures and pulled him into her bedroom.

There was no time to argue. Outside, the knocking grew faster and more forceful.

The man looked bewildered, but Sharti didn’t wait—she firmly raised her index finger.

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