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ter

tairs and held his hand out for Elizabeth. She looked at him, in a dark blue velvet suit e

and stared at her

th descended the spiral stair

stopped just as a footman announced the

the male with a slight bow

the two. Fresh and beautiful. The smiles on

, Philip still had his thoughts straying, looking around for

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er followed. Her black dress sparkled like stars, hovering above her ankles. Her hair had be

n as her eyes. Spinning her fan open, shoulders up, f

, turning away to meet his friends instead. A glass of wine in her hand, she stood in their midst, "My Lords," she

r ruefully, "

nswered anyway, "Oh. I am new here you see. Straight

warm smile, "Would

ise and curtsied again,

shed her glass into his hand and

d at her guts, "Does

e made a small

n his shoulder. They danced quietly until the Marquess said, "And

e now, she never saw someone who shar

d at them, "my friend wants a free

odded,her mout

partners. Monica here was yearning for the moment

let Earl go, swirling to Philip and clutching him tight

more than just green. They were like grass, reminding him of everything he once did on the fields before he

e to start from to describe him, "Your Grace..." she ran out of words. He

ica reluctantly let him go. And the Duke just watched he

ing Philip's eyes from the door Monica h

and let her go,

re his friends drank and

know who he was talking about. Earl laughed at

son added while

hings she reminded him of when a group of maid

st your Grac

" Said

the dance hall, taking one after the other,

was

bered the so-called Scottish damsel. What if she showed up and dropped another letter. Suddenly he became eage

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how up," a

end a bit before he replied

lared, "but we don't know

ight at his office, "I'm expecting somethin

rtled him,

d at the door,

eclared, "It

s he turned to his friend

ing back to his usual nonchalant pose

ed a small case up, "A gift came fo

a dance, "Very wel

his face, waiting eagerly. Immediately Tiffany left,

l, he read

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frowned, "She said I danced with her," he looked at her

t amusing, "A woman is playing the great D

he case," Ja

talking when he saw what was inside. A deep frown r

pulling out the gold chain tha

necklace," Philip conf

ingers together and

e and tapped his shoulder, "You see women like this. I've come acros

ted after him, nodding

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e pushed the door open, walking through quietly into the store. She tried to be a little sneaky, but just a little. After a whi

of food, giving it's loud crash,

the drama, she heard a man barking from behind

ffort to escape. The man was with other m

her! We are taking her to the

han able to take all the men down and escape. But this time, she was going to see the Duke, Phil