A Duke Is Always Wicked

Sophie Pettigrew was in dire straits after her brother, Viscount Litchfield, had gambled and lost everything they owned. She was desperate and desperate times called for desperate measures.
When Sophie walked into the famous gaming house, The Devil's Lair, to plead with Mr. Benedict Kingston, the proprietor, not to allow her brother to gamble there anymore, there was no way she could imagine how that night would change her life forever.
Benedict Kingston normally didn't get involved in the personal problems of the men that gambled and lost at The Lair. But Sophie Pettigrew was different, and when he discovered the despicable plans her brother had for her, he couldn't stand by and watch someone so lovely be hurt by the one person who should have been protecting her.
Benedict proposed an arrangement that would be beneficial to them both. His offer would strictly be a business arrangement giving her protection and security while he would have Sophie's influence to help him navigate through the intricacies of the ton. It was the perfect solution, except that the more time he spent with the beautiful young Sophie, the more he realized it would be impossible to give her the freedom he had promised her.
Just when Benedict realizes the futility of revisiting the charms of the beautiful Sophie, an unknown assailant fueled by jealousy and revenge tries to take it all away. Would Benedict be able to stop the culprit before Sophie was hurt or would his actions cause him to lose her forever?