Downsizing
“His father-in-law to be had insisted upon kitting him out for the occasion, which was just as well because left to his own devices he’d probably have got married in jeans. All Noah cared about was hearing from Maxine.
Even if she couldn’t forgive him, he needed to know that she understood, but on the day before his life was to change forever, his letter came back unopened. With a heavy heart Noah was forced to accept that he’d blown their friendship beyond redemption.
Charles made no comment ab...out Noah’s morose mood. Sullen and uncommunicative, only when Charles took him into an upmarket men’s shop and forced him into an extortionately expense suit did Noah rouse sufficient interest to protest.
“Just think how much money you’re saving me, Noah. If Madeleine had her way, Cassie would, as we speak, be organizing a wedding with five hundred guests.”
“Yeah, but I never wear suits. It would be a waste.”
“You might not wear them now, but you’ll have to when your business expands.”MoreLess
Even if she couldn’t forgive him, he needed to know that she understood, but on the day before his life was to change forever, his letter came back unopened. With a heavy heart Noah was forced to accept that he’d blown their friendship beyond redemption.
Charles made no comment ab...out Noah’s morose mood. Sullen and uncommunicative, only when Charles took him into an upmarket men’s shop and forced him into an extortionately expense suit did Noah rouse sufficient interest to protest.
“Just think how much money you’re saving me, Noah. If Madeleine had her way, Cassie would, as we speak, be organizing a wedding with five hundred guests.”
“Yeah, but I never wear suits. It would be a waste.”
“You might not wear them now, but you’ll have to when your business expands.”MoreLess
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