Masked Love (A Christmas Regency Novella)
“Between all of the decorating and making countless trips from the kitchen to the Yule log gathering, her legs were ready to collapse. A fresh pie balanced in one hand, a cheese tray in the other, she entered the room and promptly dropped the tray with a loud clatter.Lady Haywood stopped playing the piano.Lord Haywood looked up. He’d been standing behind his wife, turning the pages of her music book.Lord Adrian and Lady Theodosia halted their dance.“Forgive me.” Despite her trembling hands, Isab...elle managed to lower the pie onto a clear spot on the food table before cleaning up the cheese. Once done, she ran out of the room and back into the kitchen. She tossed the tray onto the counter.“What’s wrong?” Olga the cook asked.“I need more cheese. Don’t worry; I’ll cut it.”“What happened?”Isabelle busied herself with her task. It felt refreshing to do a chore she hadn’t done in years. The swift flicking of her wrist, the glistening gleam of light reflecting off the blade, the repetitive movement all served as a barrier, a wall to keep her pent-up emotions inside.What had she expected?MoreLess
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