106 The Lady wants friends (3)

Anne Mary Wilhelm said that I didn't do anything wrong. Well, I'm relieved. However, there is no way my Duke is jealous. He just wants complete control over me.

The young woman is sitting comfortably on a sofa and checking her nails. She doesn't seem too interested in the conversation, since she just said what she wanted to.

Shannon Lynn is looking at her hands, joined in her lap, sad for her failure. The mother-in-law, though, is still gazing at me in search of a way to forge a relationship.

«Your gown is superb, my Lady,» she says once she's confirmed the other two women won't utter a word.

«Thank you,» I answer simply.

«Is that the style women use where you come from?» she continues.

«Not really. It has just undergone a few changes.»

The corset has been replaced by a double layer of clothes. The gowns have much volume, just like any empire dress, but the sleeves are large and fly around any time I move my arms.