Chapter 429

Noelle helped Eleanor pick out a few outfits and then Eleanor chose a few more on her own while Christian paid for everything.

Eleanor glanced at Noelle, then at her eldest grandson, wondering if the young woman would be interested in him. With a smile, she asked, "Elle, do you have a boyfriend?"

Since she was divorced, it was safe to say she didn't have one. Noelle shook her head and smiled. "No, I don't."

Eleanor continued, "What do you think of Chris?"

Christian was at a loss for words. Couldn't she give him a heads-up before she tried to play matchmaker?

Noelle glanced at the man, who was standing there awkwardly, and thought of what he'd said in the private dining room. With a smile, she responded, "He's great, but a fortune-teller told me I'm destined to be a widow, so I wouldn't want to waste Mr. Blackwood's time."

Christian was dumbfounded. Eleanor was taken aback as well. At her age, she couldn't help but believe in things like fate. "Oh dear, we need to find a way to c