'You Cannot Even Count,' the Duke Mocked Her — One Glance at His Ledger: 'Sir, You Are Being Robbed'

A housemaid carrying a coal scuttle glances at the great ledger on a feared Duke's desk — and tells him, quietly, that he is being robbed. He has just finished mocking her for being unable to count. What follows is a locked door, nineteen years of crooked figures, a soft-voiced steward who has never once been asked to bear weight, and a proud man who must do the one thing he has never done: ask to be taught. #periodromance #historicalromance #duke #regency #romance #lovestory #cleanromance #dukeschoice #victorianromance #enemiestolovers #wittyromance #housemaid #ladysmaid #forbiddenlove #classdivide #regencyromance #cleanhistoricalromance #ballroom #ledger #thievingsteward #justiceserved #slowburn #tenderromance #audiostory #storytime #bedtimestory #romancestory #englishcountryhouse #proudduke #humbleheroine #secondchances #truelove #ballroomscene #vindication period romance, historical romance, duke romance, regency romance, victorian romance, clean romance, wholesome romance, romance audiobook, romance short story, the dukes choice, brooding duke, humble maid, housemaid heroine, enemies to lovers, witty banter romance, love at first fight, thieving steward, estate ledger, bookkeeping heroine, clever heroine, hidden talent, class divide romance, forbidden love, english country estate, ballroom scene, duke falls in love with maid, she outwits the duke, exposed thief, justice for the poor, tenant farmers, regency england, slow burn romance, tender ending, marriage proposal, story for women, relaxing story, sleep story, narrated romance, romantic drama, duke and the maid