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“So that we can congratulate you!” Vivianna added, and ca Francesca, not far behind, was laughing and saying that when she caree to be a wife

By the time he had been welcomed into the Greentree family by Marietta’s two sisters, and then by Lady Greentree, who arrived back fro Aunt Helen, and Mr Jardine, who appeared to be more of a family friend than an elass of brandy, and to tell hiirl and he was very fond of her Which, Max supposed,to hurt her he’d be in for it

“Cornill be a long way fro and talking, already

Oliver shrugged “She can always visit them, and they can visit her If she is happy she won’t notice so much”

“Yes” Max smiled

Just then Marietta caught his eye and her face lit up She did love him; he could see it He was happy, truly happy, and if he hadn’t mentioned to her his father’s plans to reinstate him in the bosom of the Valland family, then it was because he had refused the offer

Refused it irrevocably!

Besides, if she thought for one ain, then she wouldn’t marry him And Max knew he couldn’t bear to lose her now she was finally his

Chapter 17

A is an astute businessentle up an exclusive club in London, where men like himself can come and be entertained by the most beautiful and the most accomplished women

We have decided the club will be known as Aphrodite’s, and A has spoken to his banker Together we can run it, and I trust him to be my friend, even when the passion between us cool

s He is the sort of man ill never betray me

There is so I have not told hi his child I hope he will be pleased

Another daughter I ah her father and I are no longer lovers, we are close friends and business partners Aphrodite’s Club prospers It seee

I woke up this irls and I have a new gentleer believe such declarations so blithely, still it is very nice to be told one is beautiful and desirable So, I aht have been cannot cloud my horizon