The Dirty Secret of the Davenports

Summary

My mother was the Davenport family’s dirty little secret, a "kept woman" hidden away in a gilded cage until the day she died. After she passed, the Davenports finally brought me into their world—not out of love, but out of some twisted sense of obligation.

My half-brother, Elliot, hated the very sight of me. On my first night, he forced me to stay outside in the freezing rain.

"The mistress’s brat," he spat, his eyes cold enough to draw blood. "Enjoy the view while you can, because I’m going to make sure you’re out on the street where you belong."