“Meredith didn’t speak. Her wide cocoa eyes followed Felicity’s movements as she moved to and from the wardrobe. Placing the last item in the battered valise lying on the bed, Felicity sighed. She had very few articles of clothing appropriate for the journey, and only a single decent gown Mama had refashioned from older dresses that once belonged to her. Although their mother had become an excellent seamstress since Papa’s death, the quality of the satin and lace were nowhere near what one would... expect a baroness to wear, particularly to an audience with a duke. Lord Penlow would have to accept that her sparse wardrobe was part of the risk he assumed, an independent variable beyond her control, and certainly not a cause to dissolve their agreement. Felicity had negotiated her terms before making a commitment to participate in the baron’s tomfoolery. Lord Penlow would pay her whether or not the Duke of Danby believed their story, so long as she did nothing to rouse His Grace’s suspicions.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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