The Rogue's Last Scandal by Alina K. Field

Author:Alina K. Field [Field, Alina K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Havenlock Press
Published: 2017-12-04T18:00:00+00:00

Upon their return, Lady Sirena swept Graciela away to meet with the modiste who had returned with more gowns, and in the flurry of measuring, and marking, and verdicts about colors, she had trouble keeping to her thoughts and her planning.

The modiste herself was a great distraction. French, and darker than her own half-Spanish self, the beautiful Madame chattered as much as Lady Sirena. Except that where Lady Sirena’s chatter filled the atmosphere with comfort, Madame’s built great confidence.

“Eh bien.” She wrote down a measurement. She had come without an assistant. “Que linda. You will shine, Miss Kingsley in the gown I am making you. And here,” she smoothed her hands along her side, “shall be a pocket or two. It shall not harm the lines. You will leave it to me.”

“A pocket? For what?”

Madame’s gaze was intense and intelligent. “Perhaps a small dagger or the tiniest of pistols. It is sometimes prudent.”

“Even at a ball, a lady does not always have a gentleman at hand to protect her,” Lady Sirena said, nibbling on a meat pie from the tray that had been laid out for the ladies.

It had been only chance that Charley was at hand at her betrothal ball. How lucky she had been to fall into that particular man’s arms. She felt her face grow warm. “I see. I thank you, though I do not expect to attend many balls in the future. I am, after all, a scandal.”

Lady Sirena exchanged a look with Madame and almost stayed silent. Almost.

“Well, you may change your mind, might you not? Always good to be prepared. And Miss Kingsley’s dress will be finished by tomorrow afternoon, Madame?”

“Most certainly, my lady. My girls are already at work on it.”

She opened her mouth to say that there was no rush, but Madame vanished as quickly and quietly as she had arrived.

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