The Marriage Expedient

Austi

and sat down in my chair trying to figure out ho

h depended on the profitability of their first. We had done the adverts, taken everything into consideration, had we not? The new books were a tad different from our usual Romantic enchantments. This time, we had decided to delve into the para

e of books brought

at and hat. There was someone I needed to

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space of La Americana and

f people looked in my direction, recognized my face even, but glumly deci

other end of a table. "Welcome, sir

to be American walked up to me an

Jonas. Is Fr

at the back. I'll

you, go

is pipe when we entered. "Mr. Austin is here to see y

e to say howdy again, Austy," he said,

o sit opposite my friend. "Your voice gets more coars

five feet two inches and the reason why I visited hi

u?" Frank asked in

ip Chai

Frank said, and rang the bell beside his chair. S

came t

y', I presume you mean

totally correct. We had talked about such a possibi

ea and a variety of spices, including cardamom, ginger, and cloves. There is a robust flavor to it and

into the tea and

f them?" Fr

t concerned about the company itself. They hav

d you tell t

hem back their money

dow I had set. In fact, no

on giving it back t

to you about, Frankie. I am con

together in a curious frown. "

a bargain with him and see how he c

said, and puffe

now, F

side here. Oil, pharmaceuticals, and eateries. But he is young and might want to play the smart one.

Either I give them their mon

come t

tea again. "I a

like a mother hen. "Haven't you considered s

ets, yo

. It is worth a lot. You coul

your foresight on this matter regarding Desmond

stop you from los

t my plans. I never even told Roshni. Just the board. T

ill help you, Austy. But his demand

kie?" I asked, and flexed my arm

ng to, Austy," Frankie corrected. "But finish

ening,"

nd has time. You were once a billionaire, Austy. At least, be

ed my Chai tea and rose

is head. "Nothing to