Sapphire and Ambition

**3rd Person POV**

Desmond did not doubt Lady Stanton's words. It would take someone with a keen eye and a refined sense of style to notice the earrings he had seen earlier. From the way she dressed to the jewellery she adorned, it was clear that she had impeccable taste.

Lady Stanton was a petite woman—delicate in frame, with a slender figure and a graceful posture. She was not the kind of beauty