Zach wanted to see her?
She set the papers she was holding down and rose to her feet.
"Do show him in… he is a very good friend of my family's."
Mr. Perlwick nodded and went to do as he was told.
Claire quickly smoothed her dress and hair, hoping she hadn't ruined her hair with all the hunching over the parchments she had been doing so carefully.
Most of them were old - the paper was yellowing and the ink was fading, so she had to lean even closer and squint to see what was being written.
Then Perlwick arrived with Zach in tow.
Her heart started beating furiously.
What was she to expect from him?
"Lady Stenly." He performed a graceful bow that made a smile curve her lips.
Perlwick nodded and left.
As soon as he did, Zach looked up. She could see there was laughter in his eyes.
His eyes. They were always full of hope and happiness and…
Why wasn't she in love with him instead?
He could give her everything she wanted…
