CHAPTER ONE
1911Lady Lucilla Welton stood by the French window of the magnificent ballroom at Lord Armstrong’s mansion in Belgravia and hoped that no one would notice her.
The ballroom itself was packed with the rich and famous from London Society and the long mirrors on the walls reflected the brightly coloured gowns of the ladies and the elegant evening dress of the gentlemen.
It was the engagement party given for Ethel, Lord Armstrong’s eldest daughter and Lucilla realised that there were some important guests amongst the gentlemen and many were Members of Parliament and influential figures from the worlds of industry and finance.
Her pale-blue satin gown, bought especially for the occasion, was in the very latest French style and it clung to her slim body in graceful folds, while a
