Chapter 21
SolenneBoxon
Vervain Hall
Charlotte had always displayed a high level of organization, but preparing for the double wedding catapulted her onto another level. Honestly, it frightened Solenne. When Charlotte appeared with her ever-expanding notebook and took out her rainbow-hued quill to make notes, Solenne trembled. Charlotte was not a woman to be crossed, which was how she and Alek ended up at Colonel Chambers’ dinner party.
“I do not like this,” Alek grumbled, tugging at the knot of his cravat. “This is strangling me.”
“Stop fussing.” She retied his cravat, then stepped back to admire her handiwork. Lacking evening wear, she dug an outfit out of the back of Godwin’s wardrobe. Fashion moved slowly in the country, and Godwin was no longer as slim as he had once been.
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