Vera Warner had also been working hard on the sales front, worried that something unexpected might happen.
"Yes, of course. I'll go make the arrangements right away."
"By the way, Vera, you're so popular. It seems all the most exceptional men flock to you."
"Look at Young Master Lockwood. He came all the way to Aethelgard from so far away. Wasn't it for you? It's enough to make anyone jealous."
"You've probably charmed away all the prize catches that every 'innocent' young lady in the Capital, and perhaps all of Midland, has her eye on."
Recalling Ian Lockwood's domineering arrival, a stark contrast to his usual gentle and refined demeanor, Mrs. Ellison couldn't help but tease.
Vera Warner's face flushed at her words. 'Of course I know how Ian feels about me. I'm just playing dumb.' She knew she could never betray the other man.
