The Heiress He UnderestimatedChapter 56
The Heiress He Underestimated
Chapter 56
Chapter 56 A Walk Between StormsTwo days after the frost, the world turned to rain. It was raining heavily, turning the view from the windows into a watercolor wash of gray and green.Elera was in her private suite not in her lab. She stood before the full–length mirror, a garment bag laid across her bed. The dress inside was not the “Midnight Requiem.” That had been armor for a different kind of war. This was something else.With careful hands, she unzipped the bag. The fabric inside seemed to drink the dim light of the rainy afternoon, a deep, rich emerald green so dark it was almost black until it moved. It was a Celestine original, from a limited collection called “Whispering Woods.” The design was deceptively simple–a column of heavy silk with a high neck and long sleeves. But the magic was in the details. The silk had been woven with a subtle, irregular texture that caught the light like moss on stone. The sleeves were cut on a dramatic bias so they fell in soft, trailing points over the backs of her hands. And along one shoulder and down the side, almost invisible unless you were looking, was delicate embroidery of silver ferns and tiny, star–like flowers.It was a dress that spoke of hidden places, of quiet magic, of a beauty that didn’t need to announce its presence. It was the dress of a woman who was confident in her mystery. It was, she thought, the perfect costume for Raven Shadowmere to wear while standing right under everyone’s nose.A soft knock at her connecting door made her start. She quickly zipped the bag back up, throwing a
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