When Love Is a Lie

or course, we would be agreeable to it, Mrs. Howard. We’re progressive parents who only want the best for our daughter. If she wishes to marry the man she loves, sho are we to stop her Westley said sycophantically.

Spencer Coup’s future would be secured if they became in–laws with the deputy mayor, Westley would be the city’s most reputable businessman and father with boch his daughters married into the Howard family!

As the thought crossed his mind, he added enthusiastically, “Besides, we trust that you and Mr. Howard are good, honest people who will look after stella’s best

Madelyn took a few sips of her exper

her expensive coffee and handed the cup to her housekeeper. A wry smile curled her lips as she said, “Well, of course. After all, our amilies have known each other for some time, and your eldest daughter is engaged to Damian, Naturally, my husband and I see Stella as our own. Westley and Rebeca could have keeled over with excitement when they heard this. Stella and Noel’s engagement was practically set in stone at this rate.

“shall we take a look at the groom?” Madelyn asked suddenly, raising her hand as it in signal

Westley thought Noel might have shown up, and even Reberra was prering out the entryway in anticipation of his arrival.

merely handed the woman a photograph. “This is a distant nephew of mine

believe he and Stella would make a good

been worded that he would not meet a

froze After a while, the latter stammered, “I–is stella not

offered the bewildered couple was derisive. “Oh, goodness, Noel? You

photos on

to amuse the public with plenty of young women are after out Noel, but we’d be

(laugh escaped her.

a warning look. Authings were, he

did not think Stella was

business is in the food and beverage industry? They could not risk offending the Howards, and Madelyn was a more formidable force than she let on Westley was a smart man,