Chapter 30
LaFrance was in his studio, and he requested his guest to wait on him there. The impertinence, she thought furiously. How dare he demand she attend him in his workshop! It was as if he were eager to remind her of the youthful foolishness that threatened to ruin her happiness. Never mind, she thought. It will all end here and now. She had Lydia wait in the drawing room; although Lydia had been with her for many years and knew LaFrance well, she had no desire to make the encounter any more public than necessary.
LaFrance’s studio was on the first floor and spread across the full width of the back of the building. When Catherine entered the room, she could immediately see why he had chosen to work in it. The light that glowed was fresh from the icy-blue winter sky. She could do n
