lared, taking a deep breath as she turned to Gideon, he

ranging items with a deliberate noncha

nevieve inquired, curiosity piquing

arrogance, waving her hand dismissively. "It'

rself equally bewildered. The thought crossed her mind that they might

st, she needed a dress. "Please help me find something spectacular," Gabriella urged, he

but I'll need a significant amount of silk." With that, she swept out of the

etreating form, his expression

e chest of gold waiting to be spent on diamonds,"

still manage to come up with the money," Ge

, and darted after Genevieve, who let out a high-pitched s

n, a flurry of thoughts swirling in he

e the creative force behind their attire, crafting their dresses or expertly altering the ones they already owned. Her talent had blossomed during her post-break

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ered into an enchanting jewelry shop, its display c

ets catching the soft light and casting sparkles throug

ured, her voice barely above a whisper, regret lacing her words."Al

al eye lingering over each brooch, necklace, and bracelet

ne escaped Gracelyn's unwavering scrutiny. Her perfectionism oft

d aloft a stunning silver brooch shaped like an exotic bird, its wings embedded with vibrant green emeralds. "There's j

g interest as she glanced over th

commentary while Gabriella occasionally nodded, her disinterest palpable

shop, signalling the a

oman right in the centre. She parrotted, "...and then I said you better not be thinking of my prince cha

for the life of them, could not be bothered with them, picking out j

for them. If I were them I would be too ashamed to show my face to the world after the circus

ourage

nce life keeps hitting them hard." One of th

she turned to the side to look at th

rain her dagger's intent. I

d over at the bunch. "We shouldn't lower ourselves to t

ears. "Lower yourselves? To the likes of us?" Amelia crossed o

fair." The obnoxious Amelia sighed as she met Gracelyn Gael's infla

Longwood Wood, laughed at such rubbish. The royal family have been linked to our family for fifty years. We Longwoods

yourselves. I think I would be the one losing self-w

eady to go back to her coterie wh

ook and tried to take away

at the look in

me things to do to it. Her dagger was practically singin

at Amelia's friends, who looked about ready to come over, and said, "You really are shameless enough to say this and that when you have yet to get engaged to Prince Henry

rs? If he was already in your pocket or the royal family even considered you a

ace close to the positively enraged and frightened girl and s

long forgotten as she gnashed her teeth together wishing a tho

-law." Gabriella snarled and let go of the ashen-faced Amelia's arm, and the other

ster who was still staring dagg

mistake our magnanimity for weakness. Jeal

ittle unwell Ella. I think we should have enough to shine at the ball tonight." She gave a sho