Romantic Secrets #14

"Beloved Rival" follows a woman whose mother coaches her to manipulate a man named Stan into marriage by pretending disinterest, while two wealthy friends pressure Stan to marry one of them for their property interests; Stan ultimately declares his love and commitment to the protagonist despite her mother's scheming. "Vacation Manhunt" depicts a woman on summer vacation who becomes the object of pursuit by a man she initially rejected; she reflects on how she was used as bait in his romantic interests before ultimately being won over by his persistence.