And that's when he started to hatch a plan, one he thought was foolproof—until reality proved that he was nothing but a fool.
They said you can't eat your cake and still have it. But then, still young and proud like the beloved son of the heavens, Stuart didn't think that was impossible. In fact, he thought it was very simple.
He continued dating Charli, taking her out, buying her gifts and announcing to the world that she was going to be his wife. By then, Charli was deeply in love, unaware that he was only putting on an act so he could secretly date the one he truly loved—Arya.
Before Arya accepted him, he had lied to her, claiming that it was Charli who was forcing herself on him. He told Arya that Charli liked him too much, and even though he liked Arya, if he chose to be with her, the Shrivastava family's partnership with his family would likely come to an end, which he couldn't afford.
