Chapter 173: Danger lurking (3)
"Cassius? I have heard your name a few times. A lot of the women are curious about you. I am thrilled to have the pleasure of meeting you," Harper said with a curtsy.
Harper was even more pleased to hear that he thought she was beautiful. Perhaps instead of Zane, who seemed to have run off, Cassius might be the one for her.
’This is why they shouldn’t make fun of me,’ Harper thought.
Octavia and the others shouldn’t have counted Harper out because she could also marry a good man, and by the looks of Cassius, he had wealth. If she were careful, Harper was certain she could marry him.
"Are you new to Lockwood? I don’t recall seeing you around the town before," said Harper.
"I have lived in Lockwood before, but moved away when I was only a boy. Now I have returned since it is my true home. No other town has impressed me like Lockwood. There’s so much to do here," Cassius replied, watching the other townspeople walking by.
"I agree," Harper said, nodding her head. "I find this town to be fun. I cannot imagine ever leaving Lockwood, even when I marry."
Harper hoped Cassius was catching on to what she said. She threw it out there that she would be more than willing to stay with Cassius.
"That is good to know," Cassius replied. "I hope I don’t need to walk around town to see you. Will you be at any balls in the future? I have been invited to many, but since I have been away for so long, I could use a friendly face."
Harper’s eyes lit up with joy. "I am invited to most balls. If you need, I can stand with you as long as my mother is present to watch us."
"That will be most kind of you. Not only are you a beauty, but you have a good heart. It is rare to find in this town. Now, I have another friend. I have only been so fortunate as to speak with Lady Penelope. Or should I call her a princess now?" Cassius wondered.