In the end, Caspian Rhodes's confession, layered with a double meaning, failed to immediately move Arabella Donovan, who was admittedly a bit dense when it came to romance. She simply said she had been away from home for too long and wanted to stay there for a while, postponing any visit to the Rhodes family to a later date.
Caspian Rhodes didn't press the issue, saying Arabella Donovan was welcome to visit his family anytime. All she had to do was call him, and he would personally come to pick her up and drop her off.
The moment these words left his mouth, a certain someone was collectively ostracized by the Donovan family, whose guard was up completely. Pitifully, he was once again shown the door.
