Chapter 241: Alone (1)
Annalise had to give compliments to the women in the room for dancing all night long in uncomfortable shoes. Annalise occasionally lifted one foot to ease the pain of standing around for hours.
Beatrice and River didn’t dance since Annalise had met with them again. River was not fond of dancing or as Beatrice whispered to Annalise, he was worried that he was not good at it even though he had long learned to do it to impress Beatrice.
Beatrice was approached by a lot of women during the night with some asking about Annalise, but Beatrice would be quick to talk about something else to avoid revealing that Annalise was a maid. Annalise didn’t mind if it was revealed that she wasn’t a relative of the Callahans or anyone important since it would stop the fools from approaching her for a dance.
It was like there was a contest among men to see who she would accept for a dance after sending five away. A game of who was her type of man.
The only reason Annalise did not mind when a few men came to her was because of a certain commander looking bothered by it. Rafael and Siena stuck close to Beatrice and River so each time Annalise was approached by a man Rafael saw it.
"My feet are getting tired. I think it is time for us to leave. River, do you mind getting our carriage ready while I say goodbye to Wendy? I cannot go without saying goodbye to her," Beatrice said, looking around the room for Wendy. She was tired and all she wanted to do now was head home to lay with her husband.
"Stay here. I will tell Wendy we are leaving and get the carriage ready. Do not move," River said and then left to find Wendy.
"I love the man, but sometimes he thinks I am a child," Beatrice said, fanning herself with her hands. "Annalise, we can go outside to get some air. It is becoming too hot here. Will you be taking Siena home, Rafael?"
"I will be taking a ride home with Lady Everett so Rafael doesn’t need to make a long trip. It was good to see you tonight, Lady Beatrice. I hope we get to see each other soon," said Siena.