Wicked Angel
“Lord and Lady Granbury's ballroom was positively filled to capacity, but she found the reception desperately boring. She would not have come at all had Ethan not demanded she allow Magnus to escort her to the event. Knowing the whole ton would be in attendance, he had determined that if his ridiculous attempts to settle a betrothal agreement with Magnus did not come to fruition, he would not waste the opportunity to parade her about.
Paul had come along, too, he said, "to keep an eye on things." Lauren suspected the real reason was the chance to meet Sir Robert Peel, the Home Secretary. Her brother was quite glowing in his admiration of Peel and his progressive reforms; in fact, he had disappeared into the crowd the moment they arrived, using his cane to forge a path.
She glanced at Magnus standing beside her; he winked subtly. She attempted a weak smile, but she did not feel like smiling. She did not feel like doing anything except crawling into her hideous bed with the purple and gr...een velvet curtains and pulling the pink counterpane over her head.MoreLess
Paul had come along, too, he said, "to keep an eye on things." Lauren suspected the real reason was the chance to meet Sir Robert Peel, the Home Secretary. Her brother was quite glowing in his admiration of Peel and his progressive reforms; in fact, he had disappeared into the crowd the moment they arrived, using his cane to forge a path.
She glanced at Magnus standing beside her; he winked subtly. She attempted a weak smile, but she did not feel like smiling. She did not feel like doing anything except crawling into her hideous bed with the purple and gr...een velvet curtains and pulling the pink counterpane over her head.MoreLess
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