“Then she stepped back to view her handiwork while Nathan’s sister turned her head to and fro, admiring herself in the dressing table mirror. Each unsightly pit had been filled with a tiny dab of putty, her face dusted with powder. A hint of rouge enhanced the girl’s high cheekbones. Emily was in Maddy’s dressing room because the dowager seldom ventured here. Due to her poor eyesight, Lady Gilmore still hadn’t noticed the subtle transformation, and Maddy intended to keep it that way. “It’s even ...better than what you did for the other parties,” Emily said, beaming. “Thank you so much!” The girl’s russet-brown hair had been pinned up with a cluster of blush-pink rosebuds tucked into the curls. Her white silk gown had an off-the-shoulder neckline with demisleeves trimmed in lace. Pale pink ribbons decorated the bodice and the flounces in the skirt. Pleased, Maddy went to the washstand to rinse her hands. “Every girl should be beautiful at her debut ball. And tonight, you look perfect.”MoreLessRead More Read Less
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