It was the perfect place to have a ball. With glasses of champagne in their hands, men and women gathered and conversed in loud voices. Candlelight shimmered about room, reflecting off the murals that were painted on the ceiling. Stunning flowers dotted the perimeter of the dance floor while the scent of roses drifted about the room. Milli was hoping Jane would be delighted at the response of people that had showed up at the ball. That was the very reason Milli had come to Bath. To help Jane. But the duchess’s blue eyes were wider than usual. The lady had been forcing a cheerful disposition all evening. Milli frowned. It was obvious Jane and Roderick were not getting along. They were forever bickering, and she was more than a bit worried about their marriage.And Marcus wasn’t helping matters any. Why was he so eager to have her wed? It hurt just thinking about it.She had overheard Jane and Roderick fighting over Marcus’s crazy plan to act as her suitor. But Marcus had given the duchess the same explanation he had given Milli.
