All the Things You Never Knew by Angealica Hewley

try,” Susannah replied coolly.
“Well, if you think I’m going to trot over there and get that invitation back, then you’re dreaming. He can come if he wants. I don’t give a fit.”
“Really?” Susannah beamed suddenly, rising Rose’s suspicion.
“Really,” she said, trying hard to control her voice from shaking.
“Nice then. I hope you don’t go back on those words.”
“I won’t,” Rose answered. “I won’t.”
“All right.” Susannah went back and checks the list again. “I’ll finish this and have tea call up for us.”
“I have to go to the lady’s room,” Rose said, getting up and leaving for the door.
“All righty.”
Once outside the room Rose almost broke into a panic.
She needs to get the invitation back!
She’s not letting Leon anywhere near her wedding.
He would ruin it.
Susannah is so clever to play this game on her.
She will get that invitation back if that’s the last thing she do.
Where is that Leon now? At Hargate Inn?
She will find him.
    Susannah sat and smiled joyously to herself.
“Ah, this is the best thing I’ve ever done,” she praised herself. “I know Rosy would confront Mr. Heartily. She can’t fool me. I saw the panic in her eyes. She will go to him.”
She sighed sweetly and scratched out the last of the names on the list and add in the Heartily family.
“Sorry, my lovely folks. I didn’t quite add in all of you when I gave my friend a fright.”
She tried to remember each of the Heartilys’ names. She had only met them once and couldn’t quite recall. There were many of them. Eleven, she thinks. Yes, it’s eleven. Twelve with Mr. Heartily.
“Hm, there’s that charming brother…what’s his name again?” It was hard for her to think. She had to write the numbers out from one to twelve to keep track.
“There goes a Jack…Yes, a Jack. A…hm…the third one. Oh, Edward.” She looked at her writing and chuckled.
This is going to take a whole afternoon to figure out.
    Heartily Manor
    “So you’re leaving now?” Jack asked as Leon climbs up onto his curricle.
All his siblings were gathered around him to bid a farewell. Who knows how long it would take him to handle the marquess and return home again.
“Yes,” Leon answered, throwing on his hat. “I’ll have to be on my way now. I had promised to meet back with Longsword and Hargate by nightfall.”
“It is going to be a good long ride,” Edward said. “You best be careful.”
“I will.”
“Don’t be having too much fun with Gareth and Laguna,” said Aidan. “There’s a duty awaiting you.”
Leon laughed and nodded. “I know. You guys better be on the lookout, too. I’m pretty sure everyone knows of our return. We best be looking out.”
“I’ll make sure to keep on alert,” Blake said. “Keep your ears open in case we send words.”
“And if you do face dangers of your own, remember my hideout is always available,” Avangelene put in. “Just don’t–and I mean it– don’t take anyone else with you, for they can’t be trusted. Plus, make sure no enemies are around. I don’t want to get my village destroyed. There’s a whole town of life in there.”
“I would most certainly be careful if I do decide to go there,” Leon answered.
“Leon, thanks for telling us that story the other day,” Namine said, taking off the amethyst flower pin in her hair. “I’ll treasure this more than before since our enemies are starting to appear now.”
Leon had told them the news from Stanford about their family jewels and had gotten them to all be on the lookout for anyone who might try to steal them.
“Good for you,” Leon said, reaching down to pat her head. “Remember all the treasure we have from mother and father is highly important. If fallen into the wrong hands, we’ll sure to be in big trouble.”
“So this opal key is worth a lot too, I figure,” said Gabriel, as he took out a key from his pocket. “I don’t usually think of it much. I only kept it since father gave it to