When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 171

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 becin-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 stime, and your eldest daughter is engaged to

Damian, Naturally, my husband and | see Stella as our own. Westley and Rebeca could have keeled over with

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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.

However, the housekeeper beside Madelyn merely handed the woman a photograph. “This is a distant nephew

of mine who owns a restaurant. He's talented as

sandsome. | believe he and Stella would make a good match.”

the set the photo down on the table,continuing, “I cto propose an engagement on his behalf. Everyone in

the family has been worded that he would not meet a suitable young lady. After sconsideration, Ickon Stella

would be a wonderful match for him. We'd feel better if Stella married someone close to the family,

The sides on Wesley's and Rebecca's faces froze After a while, the latter stammered, “I-is stella not going to

marry your son?

Madelyn feigned great surprise. The smile she offered the bewildered couple was derisive. “Oh, goodness, Noel?

You must be mistaken. Why would we set him up

“But the photos on the Inte—".

“Are merely photos to amuse the public with plenty of young women are after out Noel, but we'd be silly to take

any of them secily,” Madelyn interrupted,

(laugh escaped her.

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Rebecca would fune argued it Wesley hadn't silenced her with a warning look. Authings were, he understood

Madelyn hadn’t cto propose on Noel's be was lete for a controlation

In other wodda, she did not think Stella was good enough for Noel.

vallowing bus Botterorss, Westley pointed at the photo and asked, “Your nephew's family 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, and he knew it was invoking Madelyn’s wrath to defend Wella.

14 not worth

oned to marry at spoint. Surely the Spencers could make the best of a worthwhile suitor, especially if they

could still be related to Madelyn,

riyn stook her harad with a sharp, “No, the business is nothing as grand as Spencer Cup. Hemely as a restaurant,

but | heard the With a ship breath, Reberc early collapsed before Westley could even speak up