Ava stood in the ballroom at her father’s estate in a dark ivory gown greeting guests, family, and friends. The Halfpenny London dress was made out of crisp taffeta with a plunging bodice and a pleated A-line skirt.Ava was surprised so many people had shown up on such short notice. When she had mentioned this to one of her sisters, she had oozed, “Darling, you’ve been missing for half a year. People’s curiosities are killing them. Other than your personal acquaintances and friends, people changed their plans to be here to be nosy.” Catherine Van Dyke-Townsend had nearly hugged the life out of Ava when she laid eyes on her. Ava damn near thanked her when she had let go. “Oh, Ava, darling, I’ve been so worried about you. I actually began to fear I would never see you again,” Catherine said. Ava remembered her friendship with Catherine now. In the end, Catherine had said that little setup at the Hudson mansion was more for her mother than
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