The Sicilian's Marriage Arrangement
"Have you heard? He's trying to buy her a husband." Feminine laughter trilled mockingly.
"With his millions, it shouldn't be hard."
"The old man will live to see a hundred and five and keep control of his company right up until he dies," the woman said. "That means over thirty years married to a woman who is hopelessly introverted, hopelessly ordinary and probably hopeless in bed, to boot. Practically a lifetime before her future husband will see any fruit for his labor."
"Put in that light," the man drawled sardonically,
"the return on investment does seem pretty low."
"Why, darling, were you thinking of applying for the job?" Scornful disbelief laced the woman's too knowing voice.
The masculine laughter that came in reply grated on Luciano's nerves. He had arrived late to the New Year's Eve party hosted by the Boston based multimillionaire, Joshua Reynolds. Nevertheless, he knew exactly whom the cynical woman and her male cohort were discussing: Hope Bishop"an extremely sweet and sì, very shy, young woman. She was also the granddaughter of their host.
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