Dearest Colin, | Bridgerton

II : His Kind Eyes

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At The Royal Court:

Princess Josephine's P.O.V.

"Miss Isla Clairemont! presented by her aunt, the Right Honorable Lady Clairemont." 

The doors open as I walk slowly towards the Queen  with Aunt Hilary tailing behind. My nerves were light as a feather as the London crown observe my every step. Once I reached the nearing end of the isle, Aunt Hilary and I bowed lower  than I should as a princess. The Queen smirked and nodded as we stand straight and walk to the sides as everyone did.

"Miss Penelope Featherington! presented by her mother, the Right Honorable Lasy Featherington." As the two walk down the isle whispers and murmurs filled the room a bit and I got curious on why people were whispering.

"Auntie? What's wrong?" I asked in a quiet whisper

"Nothing dear it's just that people aren't expecting the Featherington's to present this year" 

"How so?"

"I'll tell you back at the house now straighten up they're still watching you" She said as I stand tall and quiet observing the queen's reaction to the Featheringtons. Penelope bowed with grace and courtesy as she smile softly with her head down.

"Stand." The queen monotonely said and stood after they did

"you are Exquisite and Autonomous." The Queen adds pointing her to face the crowd and she smiled as she did, earning the crowd's applause 

Back at the Clairemont Household:

"You should've seen her darling our dear Josephine is obviously the fairest of them all but not one compliment from Her Majesty was given!" Aunt Hilary said with a slight tone of resent

"Hilary, my love you're forgetting that the Queen is clearly pretending... and please do call her Isla we wouldn't want her majesty's plan to surface yet" Uncle Alexander said while flipping through his newspaper.

"Right, of course My Lord I just feel exuberant for our dear Isla"

"I'll be in my study for a while and do not wait for my attendance at the ball, I'll be watching at the opera tonight with my men" Uncle Alex ander said as he head to his study

"Does My Lord loathe this scheme or does he loathe me?"

"I believe not, he's just trying to protect us in our current situation" She says in assurance "Now, the Queen will send out an outfit for Lady Danbury's ball do remember to greet her darling as she is a splendid and thoughtful woman"

"Yes, Aunt Hilary... " I said taking off the presentation gown and was helped by the maid to put on the day gown.

"Aunt Hilary? You are to tell me about the Featheringtons if you can recall.."

"Ah yes... Well, their last season was scandalous to say the least... One of her muse is with child from the start!

"With Child?!"

"And she had the audacity to trick one of London's finest men into marrying her."

"Did their marriage push through?"

"No.. Lady Whistledown managed to expose her secret and no marriage was commenced poor gent was never seen since"

"He just wanted to love and be loved... I hope he's in nothing but joy now"