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One Week Later…
ELIZA PRESSED A HAND to her stomach, but it did little to settle the
turmoil there. How could she not be nervous about implementing the For
Better or Worse agenda?
She closed her eyes and gave herself a stern reprimand. The key was to
quit thinking of her idea as bold. This was merely one step on the path.
Philip might already have his eye on another lady and her efforts would be
for naught. Or he might not feel for her what she felt for him. Either thought
was discouraging.
That was one of the reasons she hadn’t told any of the members of the
literary league about her plan. Besides, one of them was already working on
one, and Eliza didn’t want to interfere since normally they took turns. That
proved this wasn’t a bold step forward, didn’t it? This was merely an
unofficial move.
Plus, she didn’t actually have a plan. She had an intention of speaking
with him. Somehow. Someway.
The Aker garden party this afternoon should be the perfect place to take
this small step. Philip was supposed to attend what was to be a rather small
gathering. How could they not cross each other’s paths?
Her brother’s mention that the duke had started the search for a wife and
intended to be married by summer made it imperative that she act now.
Autumn was the perfect time to do so. The new Season wouldn’t begin until
after the new year when Parliament started again in February, which meant
less competition. But it also meant fewer events at which to encounter him.
“Is all well, dear?” Aunt Frieda asked.
Eliza didn’t mind that the older woman had invited herself to stay at
Linford House to assist Eliza to prepare for her first Season. She needed a
chaperone and knew better than to count on her rather distant brother,
Winston, the Marquess of Linford, to perform those duties. She’d already
been presented to the Queen two years ago while home for a few weeks but
hadn’t attended many events as she’d left London again soon after.
“Yes, of course.” Eliza smiled. “It’s a lovely afternoon, isn’t it?”
“I suppose.” Her aunt looked about with a critical eye. She was nothing
like Eliza’s mother in looks or personality and was a less-than-optimistic
person. While Eliza should be used to it after their travels together, the
pessimism still wore on her. “This is an odd time of the year for a garden
party. They’re lucky the weather held.”
Lord and Lady Aker prided themselves on being eccentric from what
Winston had told them. What better way than to hold a gathering when it
wasn’t expected? The fact that many families remained at their country
estates this time of year ensured this would be an intimate affair
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