Chapter Twenty
A knock on the door startled Bel and Bee; they both jumped. With a look at each other, Bee gave a shrug and slipped into the dressing room. As far as they both knew, their aunt was out, so whoever it was wouldn’t know they were both there.
As soon as the door was safely closed behind Bee, Bel answered the door. “Yes?”
A footman was there. “I beg your pardon, Miss, but the Duchess of Warwick is here.”
“Oh! Thank you, I’ll be right there,” she said and started to leave the room.
“Er, actually, Miss, she requested to come and visit with you in your bedchamber,” he said awkwardly.
“Well, that’s certainly out of the usual,” Bel said with a giggle.
“Yes, Miss. She says she has something special for you. May I show her up?”
“Yes, of course,” Bel said. She left the door open
