They had stopped at the hotel after the polo. About an hour later, they got fetched in Lord Federick's car. The occasion marked the first time that they'd go out together. Florence was inwardly smirking at how uncomfortable it must've been for Violet. It seemed like Eleanor's return carried a loud message with her: "I figured I haven't tried hard enough with our relationship, so I'm going to pop back into your life when you least expect it and start over."
Little did she knew that things had changed drastically since she left. Violet wasn't the same person she was before. The young Duchess had grown so much that even Florence herself had moments of intimidation. It was like watching a lion cub turning into a lioness overnight.
They ceased all talks until they got to the restaurant, an ot
