The Marquess’s Daughter

This is a steamy historical romance short story (word count 4, 805). Carl is seeking revenge on Marquess Richardson and he believes the marquess's daughter Fiona might just be the means to achieve his end as he embarks on a passionate affair with her. But, on the eve of his victory against the Marquess, he finds that his game of revenge is proving bittersweet as he finally acknowledges his feelings for Fiona.
All he can think of after his revelation is whether Fiona will forgive him when she finds out the truth, or if he will lose all that he loves forever!