Storyline:The whispers Grace had heard one too many times. She would hear them behind her back when they were at functions together and when she would walk in the street, those that knew her would look at her with pity in their eyes.
These whispers were of Lance's infidelities with the local landowner's daughter. Whenever she would return from visiting her mother in the country, she had always noticed her house staff were subdued and would not look her in the eyes when addressing her. There was always an uneasiness about her home for days after and she had found Lance had always been over attentive to her on her return. But she ignored these whispers and the nagging voices in her mind, hoping this stage Lance was going through would pass, that it was nothing serious, afterall, dont ALL men go through this stage?
But last night as she had laid out his suit before they were to go to the theatre, she had found a letter in his pocket. A letter from "her" stating her undying love for him, that she was counting the days till they would be together forever.
She had said nothing to him and but could not enjoy the concert because her thoughts had been in turmoil. Lance had asked her if she was coming down with something but she waved her hand lightly saying she had been worried about her mother and as such would be visiting her mother the next day and would stay the night with her mother at the estate. She had decided since finding the letter that she had to know for once and for all what was happening in her home when she was away. Tonight as she returned early from the visit to her mothers, she had walked in on Lance and his mistress in the parlor, in a state of half undress.
They had turned in frozen fear as they had seen her standing in the doorway. Lance had jumped away from his mistress, pulling on his clothes, calling out to Grace to wait, he could explain, but Grace waited for no explanation, she would not stand for such disrespect in her home. So with a flick of her wrist she sent the mistress fleeing from the house, taking small steps toward Lance with a smile. "You have had enough time with this mistress of yours, now you will pay for your crimes with another of sorts." With that Grace stripped off her over coat to reveal a black corset top to make her bottom skirt already on, and pulled a coiled whip from behind her...this would be his final betrayal.
