“As a woman who had her own false engagement to contend with—” Pen smirked “—I have had experience with this sort of thing. Only the ‘groom’ was your brother and part of the plan.”
“And Blake’s a renegade douchebag.”
Of all the bad decisions Stef had made during her thirty brief years on this planet, why this one? Why had she fallen victim to that man’s false charms?
“If you were anyone other than my sister-in-law, I’d advise you to get married.”
“To Blake?” Stef practically shrieked.
“No! My God. No. I’m saying the best way to trump Blake’s claim that he’s engaged to you is to marry someone else. Know any eligible bachelors?”
Stef was staring in shock. This certainly wasn’t the advice she’d expected to get from Penelope.
“I’m joking.” Pen gave Stef’s shoulders a little shake before moving back to her desk. Laptop open, she started typing. “I’ll craft a plan to detangle this mess that will work for you and your brother the mayor.”
“Thank you.”
Pen smiled up at her. “And I promise it won’t involve nuptials.”