Liane came to the palace for a visit with Simone. Macee and Francesca were so happy to see her as they played with little Simone. They could not believe how quickly she was growing, as she was able to stand and walk with help. Time had flown by. Macee was about a month away from her due date and could not wait to give birth. Mrs LeBlanc arrived at the palace. She had started coming more regularly since Macee was nearing her due date.
“How are things with Lord Jacques?” she asked her daughter. She could not be happier that her middle daughter was with a lord. She was the only one who had not given her cause for concern when it came to men.
“I don't know, lately I have not seen much of him,” Francesca complained.
“You see him in the palace,” Macee pointed out.
Francesca frowned. “I wonder what his ex-wife looks like,” she said.
“Oh darling, does it matter?” Mrs LeBlanc asked.
“Why haven't we looked her up?”
“Don't do it,” Liane said.
“I am curious too,” Macee said. She called her maid and asked her to bring a laptop.
“Macee do not encourage her,” Mrs LeBlanc said.
“Maybe if she saw her, then she would have some motivation to hold onto him.”
“That makes no sense.”
“She does not realise that he is a catch. He could have any woman he wants.”
“Yes and that happens to be me,” Francesca replied. The maid returned with the computer. Macee flipped it open and pulled up a search engine.
“I am about to do it. Shall I?” Macee asked Francesca.
“Well I do not want to know,” Mrs LeBlanc said.
“I am curious too,” Liane said. Francesca gave Macee the go ahead as she quickly typed Lord Jacques’ ex-wife’s name in. A picture of the two of them came up. Macee gasped.
“What?” Mrs LeBlanc asked.
“I thought you did not want to know,” Macee replied. Liane turned the laptop around. They all gasped. She was quite tall, probably around five feet ten or eleven. She had long, thick blonde hair and grey eyes. She was slender and very beautiful, but her smile did not reach her eyes, which looked hard.
“She is gorgeous,” Francesca finally said.
“You are better looking,” Macee said.
“We should not have looked,” Liane said. Francesca sprang to her feet. “Where are you going?” Liane asked.
“To find Olivier,” she said and walked off.
Francesca went to his home but he was not there. His maid told her that he was at the harbour. She rushed back to her car and went to the harbour where she found him working on a boat. “Olivier!” she shouted at him. He looked up and saw Francesca standing there with her hands on her hips.
“Miss LeBlanc, what brings you by?” Olivier asked as he approached her. He pressed a small kiss on her lips.
“You like blondes?”
“What?” he asked.
“Why won't you make love to me?” she asked. Lord Jacques laughed.
“Francesca, what is happening?”
“I want you to make love me.” She was frustrated.
“I will not make love to you until you are my wife,” he told her as he looked at her
“Then marry me!” she shouted. Olivier raised his eyebrows.
“I was going to ask you, but where is this coming from?”
“Excuses! Wait.. what? You were going to ask?” Francesca had not been able to admit it to herself but she wanted to marry him.
“I was and this was the ring,” he said as he pointed at the boat he was working on. It was sleek and elegant, with a fine, glossy finish. Francesca’s jaw dropped open.
“You built me a boat?” For once, she was lost for words.
“I named it after you.”
Francesca jumped on him and wrapped her arms around his neck. “Yes, I will marry you,” she said and kissed him. Olivier laughed.
“I haven't asked yet,” he said as he hugged her. “But who is the blonde you are speaking of?”
“Oh never mind,” she said.
END OF PART 3
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