Whisper to Me of Love (2011)
“Whether she did indeed have aristocratic antecedents was questionable, but no one questioned the skilled workmanship and stylish cut of the gowns she fashioned. Royce was known to her, and as he and Morgana entered the elegantly appointed shop, Madame Duchand, her dark eyes moving assessingly from one set face to another, exclaimed warmly, “Ah, Monsieur Manchester! It is good to see you again. How may I serve you today?”
Royce smiled thinly, and giving Morgana a contemptuous push forward, he sa...id bluntly, “I want you to dress her—everything from the skin out and from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.”
Madame Duchand studied Morgana’s angry features. Not certain of the situation and not wishing to annoy a wealthy patron, she inquired smoothly, “It will be my pleasure, monsieur. . . but perhaps you have some ideas about the colors and style of the garments?”
Wrapped in her own icy despair, Morgana was only vaguely aware of the comments being made. In a matter of hours, the entire fabric of her life had changed, and she was still trying to grapple with its enormous significance.MoreLess
Royce smiled thinly, and giving Morgana a contemptuous push forward, he sa...id bluntly, “I want you to dress her—everything from the skin out and from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.”
Madame Duchand studied Morgana’s angry features. Not certain of the situation and not wishing to annoy a wealthy patron, she inquired smoothly, “It will be my pleasure, monsieur. . . but perhaps you have some ideas about the colors and style of the garments?”
Wrapped in her own icy despair, Morgana was only vaguely aware of the comments being made. In a matter of hours, the entire fabric of her life had changed, and she was still trying to grapple with its enormous significance.MoreLess
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