"I'm here today because there is indeed something important I need to discuss," Frances Bennett said with a wide smile. "I'm sure your goddaughter, Sharon Quincy, has mentioned it to you—the matter of her wanting to form a marriage alliance with our Hawthorne Family."
Linden Nathan looked up and gave a faint nod. "She did mention it. What? Now that you know her true status, you're still interested?"
"Of course not," Frances Bennett denied in a flash. "She was using Selina Nathan's identity when she discussed the marriage alliance with us. Besides, marriage is a serious matter. Something a young person says so casually can't be taken seriously."
"However, I've already introduced her to many of my friends, and everyone has assumed she will be marrying into our Hawthorne Family. So, I have a proposal."
'Taking Sharon Quincy to meet my friends was the biggest fiasco of my life.'
