"Sure" she nodded nervously, wondering why he had come to her room.
He stepped in a stood resting on the window while Mary just stood there playing nervously with the helm of her top.
"Looks like you are already getting ready for bed".
"Not exactly, I was just reading a book before you came in"
He nodded.
"Let's go out in the garden" he said studying her. "Well unless guy want to continue reading your book" he added the last part as an after thought.
"No. No not at all, I was already getting bored before you came in"
"So how are you putting up with Emma?"
"Your grandmother has been very cruel towards me" she answered plainly without mincing words.
"I'm sorry on her behalf. I bought you a dress for the ball".
Mary could almost not believe her ears, not only that she was invited did the ball, but Adonis, the Adonis Scott bought her a dress for the ball.
He hands her a bag she did not realize he had been holding.
"A dress for me" she ex
