Chain of gold by cassandra clare6/29/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() “Just-try to smile, and no one will notice anything happened. His hands were gentle as he swept her back into the waltz. Fair hair, spicy cologne, a blur of a smile. “That’s right.” It was Matthew Fairchild. She was spun around and into an expert grip: a moment later she was dancing again, her feet automatically following her partner’s. ![]() Cordelia was scanning the room for the nearest exit, ready to flee, when a hand grasped her arm. Alastair and Thomas both turned to look at Cordelia with expressions of surprise.Īt any moment, Cordelia knew, her mother would notice that she was drifting in the middle of the dance floor like an abandoned tugboat and charge toward her, and then Cordelia would die. Lucie had stepped back from Matthew, her eyes wide. She stood, frozen in confusion, as James bent to kiss the hand of the stunningly beautiful girl who had just walked into the room. James turned away from Cordelia without a word and strode across the room toward the newcomers. ![]()
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