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He sraces of the new Lord Weatherby’s wife"

"I am sure she will enjoy Lord Kennard’s co to fool Mr Coventry; he knew perfectly well that Billie was jealous to the teeth But she had to at least try to put on a show of indifference

"I shouldn’t worry," Mr Coventry said

"Worry?"

Once again, Billie had to wait for her answer She stepped daintily around another lady, all the while cursing the cotillion Wasn’t there a new dance on the Continent that kept a lady and gentle decried as scandalous, but honestly, could no one else see how very sensible it was?

"Kennard was not pleased to relinquish you to my care," Mr Coventry said when he could "If he has asked Lady Weatherby to dance, it is nothing e’s way His huht be sly, but his behavior never was He would not ask one lady to dance for no purpose other than to ht be furious with Billie for e with Lady Weatherby, it was because he wanted to

Billie felt suddenly sick She shouldn’t have tried tothat she ought to dance with Mr Coventry But she had been so frustrated The evening had all been going so well When she had first seen George, resplendent in his evening clothes, she’d al She’d tried to tell herself that he was the sa the sa the people who ran the country and quite possibly the world, he looked different

He belonged

There was an air of gravity around him, of quiet confidence and utter assurance of his place He had this entire life that she knew nothing about, one with parties and balls and s at White’s Eventually he would take his seat in parliaerton Except that in a few years reckless would give way to eccentric And after that it was all downhill to crazy

No, she thought fire liked her He ht even love her a little She’d seen it in his eyes, and she’d felt it in his kiss Lady Weatherby could never --

Billie’s eyes widened Where was Lady Weatherby?