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kitchen chair and sat.
    “How did Lisa’s party go last night? Anything exciting happen?” her dad asked.
    That’s an understatement. “No, in fact, I couldn’t wait to get home. You know how fake people can be.”
    “Yes, dear, I do know. But your dress must have been a hit. Your mother talked to a few ladies who’d attended the party and they all said you looked beautiful.”
    She smiled. “Thanks Dad. You know, this morning when I arrived to work, George told me that we’d sold five more dresses.”
    He laughed. “That’s my girl. You’ve certainly made me proud.”
    “Dad?” she asked, quickly changing the subject. Suddenly, Eli’s remark about her father’s connections disturbed her. “Can I ask you a serious question?”
    “Sure, honey.”
    “Do you like Terrel ?”
    He laughed. “Of course I like Terrel . He’s a very successful man that will provide a good life for my daughter. What’s not to like?”
    “Do you think he’s marrying me because of...well...because of the ties our family has with New York City?”
    Her father paused, and the lengthy silence bothered her. After a few awkward moments, he spoke. “I was never totally satisfied with any of your boyfriends, mainly because I wondered if they just wanted you because of our family name. When I first met Terrel , I wondered the same thing, but he seems like a man who’s got his head on straight. He treats you well, gives you anything you want, and he hasn’t once asked me for money or my influence.”
    “Do you think he will?”
    “ Kendra , honey, why do you ask? Are you having second thoughts about marrying him?”
    She let out a deep sigh. “Sometimes I think I am, but then it’s just because I’m getting nervous. I think Terrel is a great guy, and on a few occasions I find myself questioning my love for him, but all in all, I think he loves me, and he wants to provide for me.”
    “I think so, too. But honey, does he love you the way you want to be loved?”
    She squeezed her eyes shut and rubbed her forehead. This was something she didn’t want to answer. Terrel wasn’t exactly gifted in the lovey-dovey side of their romance. He’d not once made her heart flip like a fish out of water, or turn her mind to mush. Not like Eli.
    She cursed under her breath. She should not have thought of him!
    “Dad, I really appreciate your help.”
    “Well, I love you, Kendra , and if you don’t feel right about marrying Terrel , your mother and I will understand. I’d hate to see you make the biggest mistake of your life by marrying the wrong man.”
    “Thanks, Dad. I needed to hear that.”
    When she hung up the phone, peacefulness settled in her heart. She still didn’t know exactly how to handle the situation with Eli, but at least she wasn’t as angry as she’d been when she first entered her apartment.

Chapter Four
     
    Eli paced the floor in his room, cursing the untimely phone call. He hadn’t planned on liking Kendra so much—or thinking about kissing her all the time—when he first set out on his mission. He’d seen her before at a distance and thought she was a very beautiful woman, but she belonged to Terrel . Yet now...now he didn’t want her to belong to Terrel . That evil man—who had the audacity to call himself a Montgomery—didn’t deserve a precious, delicate flower like Kendra . A flower full of spunk, too. And passion... Too passionate!
    He stopped at the window and parted the blinds a little, overlooking the street that crossed in front of the apartment building. Taking deep breaths, he calmed himself . So far, so good . Yet time was running out, and he couldn’t get distracted from his goal. The week would soon be at an end, and before next Saturday, he had to stop Kendra from marrying Terrel . At the same time, he had to encourage her to find a way to release the rightful President of Montgomery Aisle from the mental hospital.
    He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed. Could he possibly get