Chapter Twenty-Eight
It turned out to be quite a wonderful evening after she’d decided to wear her invisible mask. The only thing that was missing was Lord Roseberry.
At one point, she found herself with her good friends Diana, Lydia, and their respective husbands. They had been speaking for a few minutes when the duchess gasped lightly.
“Mr. Hershawn is here,” she murmured.
“Is Lord Gorling with him?” Lydia asked with a giggle.
“It doesn’t… Oh, yes, he is,” the duchess said, sounding relieved. “You never know. I think Lord Roseberry and Mr. Hershawn frequently have other plans before attending parties that don’t always include Lord Gorling.”
“Well, it’s not entirely surprising. I can’t imagine you’d always want to have your father about,” Lord Welles commented.
“No,” Lord Colburne
