CHAPTER 13 A BALL TO REMEMBER

The ballroom was a sea of elegance, shimmering with candlelight and the delicate, fluttering movements of delicate gowns. The final year students, resplendent in their finest attire, glided across the dance floor, a spectacle of beauty and grace. Jane arrived at the ball, a vision of beauty in a stunning, deep red ball gown that hugged her curves and flowed out at the hem, the color accentuating her fair skin and auburn hair. Her tresses were styled in a delicate up-do, tendrils of curls framing her face. The sight of her left all in awe, for she looked every bit like a princess. When Theodore caught sight of Jane, a smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "You look absolutely radiant, Jane," he complimented, extending a hand to her. "Thank you for agreeing to be my date tonight." Jane accepted his hand and curtsied, a playful glint in her eyes. "Why, thank you, Theo. You don't look half bad yourself," she teased, smoothing out an imaginary wrinkle on his jacket. As the music bega