Chapter 54
When Ceinwen saw that the doors to the formal parlor and dining room stood open and the table had been set, she expected that night’s dinner would be a special occasion. She pulled her hair back into an elegant chignon. She might not have brought a beautiful dress to wear, but she had packed a nice black skirt and sea-green top.
The jewelry box in the room beckoned, along with Claude’s words that she was welcome to use anything she wished. Inside were several lovely pieces of jewelry, but a pair of dangling earrings with a green stones that sparkled like emeralds caught her eye. The thought crossed her mind that they might have been Michael’s mother’s earrings, but she dismissed the idea. Mrs. Claude Rempart would wear nothing but real gems, and they wouldn’t have been tossed
