“Perhaps. Or they could make their curtsy in the merchant world, as the nieces of a prominent man,” Bane argued.
It was a fair point. Why had Livy and Cilla been so focused on an upper-class debut?Because it was all Aunt Ginny talked about, Livy realized. “That could work,” she acknowledged.
Bane stopped before they were in earshot of the others.
“Wecould work,” he said. “Can we at least talk about it, Livy?”
“Come as usual tomorrow morning,” she said. “Take me for a walk.”
He nodded. “I’ll be there.” He proceeded to hand her into the carriage and say farewell to them all. He and Drake were stayinguntil Lord Finch was ready to talk to them, and would then ride back to London.
It would be wonderful to be married to Bane, Livy thought. But she was certain. He wouldn’t want her once she told him her history.
