A time for celebration

The next morning passed and she had not caught sight of Maxixe all day.

She only knew based on what Sydney told her that she was expected to accompany them to dinner later at Cousin's Aiden's family home.

To pass the time she spent some time catching up with Lady Carlene and talking about all that transpired after they had been separated because of the carriage accident.

Lord Sayid had managed to get rid of most of the bandits that had a hand in causing the avalanche that set off the train of events that followed.

However, the perpetrator behind the hiring of the bandits remained unknown much to Lord Sayid's and Prince Maxixe's dissatisfaction.

There were times when the idea of marriage appealed to her sex, companionship and security.

While at other times she abhorred the idea of getting married simply because in this day and age men set the rules and had the right to control her finances, her body and her time.