She did not care about that. She planned to call off the engagement later anyway.
“My father is here. Even if Nathan doesn’t show up, no one will dare to badmouth me in his presence.”
However, it was obvious that Nathan was avoiding her.
Lucinda had just finished applying her powder when there was another knock at the door, snapping her out of her reverie.
“Miss Simmons, old Mr. Payne has arrived. He said he wanted to speak with you privately. He’s waiting for you at the side hall right now.”
“Got it.”
Norton Payne was Nathan’s grandfather and naturally someone older than her, so she could not keep him waiting for too long. Lucinda immediately changed into her dress and went to the side hall.
“Hello, Mr. Payne. My father has been expecting you, and he prepared the finest wine he could get his hands on for you.”
Lucinda smiled at him politely.
Norton set down the glass he was holding and stared at Lucinda.
“Lucinda, dear, come closer so I can get a good look at you.”
With a smile on her face, Lucinda did as she was told and sat next to Norton.
It was Nortone’s first time meeting her, but he immediately felt a deep and abiding affection for her. She was stunningly attractive, graceful, and smart.
Norton nodded in satisfaction.
“What a fine woman you are. No wonder Nathan likes you. He has never once asked me for anything, but he literally begged me to arrange an engagement between him and you.”
Lucinda tuned out the rest of what he was saying.
She could not wrap her head around the fact that Nathan pleaded with his grandfather to arrange an enga
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gement between them.
As it turned out, he was lying when he said that the engagement was Norton’s own idea.
If that was the case, then why was he avoiding her?
Lucinda was really confused.
While she was lost in thought, Norton continued, “Nathan cares a lot about you, dear. Oh, yeah, you’ve only been home for a short while.
Have you met him already? What’s your first impression of him?”
“I haven’t met him.”
Taking advantage of the conversation, Lucinda added, “I’ve dispatched some people to ask him to meet me, but he seems to be avoiding me.”