Queen of Hearts (Seven Brides for Seven Mothers Book 7) by Whitney Dineen

Author:Whitney Dineen [Dineen, Whitney]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 33 Partner Publishing
Published: 2022-10-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Eight

Queen Charlotte

“I’ve started to think the best way to get Drew to drop this ridiculous idea of convincing the press that he and Chantelle are an item is to start encouraging him to consider her as a real candidate for his hand,” Charlotte tells her husband over a quiet supper in their chambers.

“But he clearly can’t stand the girl,” Alfred says. “You saw that picture of them in the paper, didn’t you?”

“Of course I saw it, and I would never try a stunt like this if I thought Drew had real feelings for her. I’m not insane.”

“Spell it out for me like I’m a child, Charlotte.” Alfred cuts a bite of lamb. “You have the mind of a chess master and I have one of a novice checkers player.”

“If Drew is determined to have a wife from a certain class, maybe we should encourage a match between him and the one he’s already linked to.”

“And you expect that will force him to come to his senses and court Agnes.” Shaking his head, Alfred adds, “Forgive me for not following your line of thinking, but how is that going to work?”

“I don’t think we can expect Chantelle to simply walk away from Drew when he tells her to. As such, she’s going to try harder than ever to assure him she would be a good wife. That will make him bristle for sure.”

“So, if you tell him she would make a great queen, you think he’ll go running into Agnes’s arms?” Alfred’s brow furrows in confusion.

“Something like that,” Charlotte says before wiping her mouth and pushing away from the table. “Our son has created unrealistic expectations of his future wife. I want him to see that his choices of potential partners open exponentially if only he’d be less rigid about the criteria.”

“Have you ever told him to consider women from outside the aristocracy?” Alfred asks.

“No, but why in the world would I have to? I’m his mother. He certainly knows that I’m from meager beginnings.”

“Darling.” Alfred stands up to pull his wife into his arms. “Once again, you’re giving my sex too much credit. Just because you think something is obvious, does not mean that we see it that way.”

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