"Nappy New Year, The O'hara," said the Earl of...
"Nappy
New
Year, The O'hara," said the Earl of Fenton is it Marie Antoinette?
Is this the peasant costume all the best makers in London are
creating for costume balls this year?" he on the landing of the
staircaseScarlett stared up at himOh, why had he
caher looking this way? It wasn't what she'd planned at allLuke was back, and so soon, and she no longer felt tired
all
"Nappy New Year," she saidFenton stepped to one side,
and Scarlett saw Cat on the behind himBoth Cat's arms were held up
for her two hands steady the gleaming jewelled tiara on her tousled
headShe - down the steps to Scarlett, her green eyes gucci black bag laughing, her
twitching to keep from grinningBehind her trailed a long, slash of
color, a crimson velvet robe bordered with a wide band ermine"Cat's
wearing your regalia, Countess," Luke said"I've to arrange our
marriage Scarlett's knees gave way and she sat on the marble floor
circle of red, with green and blue petticoats spilling from beneatú
flicker of anger mixed with her shocked thrill of triumphIt took all the fun out of everytl 7 "It
seems our surprise was a success, Cat," said Lukehe untied the
heavy
silk cords at her neck and took the tiara from her handsI have to talk to your mother
"Can I open my balenciaga blue box?"
"Yes Cat looked at Scarlett, smiled, then ran
giggling up the stairsLuke gathered the robe over his left arm, held
the tiara in his left hand, and walked down to stand near Scarlett with
his right hand reaching down to herhe looked very tall, very big,
his eyes very darkShe gave him her hand, and he lifted her to her
feet"We'll go into the library," said Fenton"There's a fire, and
a bottle of champagne for a toast to seal the" Scarlett allowed him to
lead the wayhe wanted to marry herShe couldn't believe itShe
was numb, speechless with shockWhile Luke poured the wine she
warmed
herself at the white chloe bag fireLuke held a glass out to her
Her mind was beginning to register what was happening, and she
found
her voice"Why did you say 'bargain,' Luke?" Why hadn't he said he
loved her and wanted her to be his wife? Fenton touched the rim of
his glass to hers"What else is marriage but a bargain, Scarlett? Our
respective solicitors will draw up the contracts, but that's just a
matter of formYou know, surely, what to expect
You're not a girl or an innocent Scarlett set her glass carefully on
a tableThen she lowered herself carefully into a chair
Something was horribly wrongThere was no warmth in his face, in
his
wordshe mulberry vintage wasn't even looking at her"I would like for you to tell
me, please," she said slowly, "what to expect Fenton shrugged
impatientlyYou'll find me quite generousI assume
that is your chief concern he was, he said, one of the wealthiest
men in England, although he expected she had found that out for
herselfhe genuinely admired her astuteness at social climbingShe
could keep her own moneyhe would naturally provide her with all
her
clothing, carriages, jewels, servants, et cetera
Ne expected her to be a credit to himhe had observed that she had
the abilityShe could also keep Ballyhara for her lifetimeIt
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