"Am I supposed to be part of this?" Elizabeth stared at the reflection of herself in the mirror. She was wearing a dress for the first time in a long while.
"Yes, Miss. Mrs Karter specially ordered this dress for you, and Mr Karter said it was better to stay by his side."
"George said that? I could just watch by the sidelines though." Elizabeth frowned, the beautiful red and gold ball gown was absolutely beautiful, however, she never thought that she'd have to protect George by being his partner in a masquerade ball.
"It's all done. Now, stay still so I can put on the mask for you." The makeup artist ordered with a bright smile.
The people here were so kind that even Elizabeth could not believe it. She stared at the gold hair pin that was laying on the table. Her hair was adorned with intricate ornaments that it was hard to believe that she was an ordinary detective.
