One day, he sees her playing blind man’s bluff and her masked face makes him realize that she is the girl from the ball. After providing her a job with his mother as a lady’s maid, Benedict falls deeper in love with her. Instead, he offers to take her as a mistress, but she refuses.
He begins to fall in love with her but knows he cannot marry a housemaid. Whilst they travel to his family home, Benedict falls ill and Sophie nurses him to health. As such, Benedict feels guilty and promises to find Sophie a job with his mother, Violet. Though Benedict does not recognize Sophie, he defends her from Phillip, who fires Sophie. Benedict is in attendance at this party and catches Phillip Cavender sexually harassing Sophie. The scene jumps forwards two years, where Sophie is now working as a housemaid for the Cavender’s. The other maids helped Sophie to sneak out for the ball, but she is caught out by Araminta when she returns, who forces her to leave the house. Once the Earl passed, Araminta treated Sophie like an unpaid house slave. In truth, Sophie is the illegitimate daughter of the Earl of Penwood, who loved her and treated her as his legitimate child, much to the resentment of his wife, Araminta Gunningworth. The two dance all night but she is forced to run away from the ball at midnight, leaving Benedict wondering where she went. The story begins with Benedict Bridgerton falling in love at first sight with a woman, Sophia “Sophie” Beckett, at a masked ball. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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