Then a thought came to him. He had to make certain Elise was safe with Wilson and Huddleston, and what better way to do that than from within the theater? He looked down to Lady Caroline’s upturned face to see a bored young lady wishing she were somewhere—anywhere—else right then. “Lady Caroline, do you enjoy the theater?” The handsome Viscount Huddleston, and the equally dashing Captain Wilson led Elise, Beverly and Captain Wilson’s sister to the ducal box at Covent Garden Theater. Elise allowed herself to be escorted by the captain, after Beverly stated a preference for the viscount earlier in the evening while finishing their toilette. “The Viscount is nearly the perfect man for me Elise,” Beverly said. “He’s an avid horseman who also has an appreciation for opera and theater. You k

