Resumo de Ladies Who Lunch - Linda Francis Lee

Fredericka Ware is a member of a elite social club. This club only includes the rich and influential, the ones who live according to a set of rules for acceptable behaviour.Fredericka's world changed drastically when she was confronted by a woman in her lounge ,saying that she is expecting her husband Gordon's child. While she was talking to the woman and trying to be ladylike ,because she is supposed to be a real lady at all times, she is fuming with anger within.Just then Gordon walked into the lounge. He tried to deny having an affair with the woman, and when she said that she was pregnant he blurted out that he had a vasectomy 10 years ago and that 's whyit is impossible for him to be the father. Fredericka was shocked asthis was news to her as she has been trying so hard to have a baby.She chased her husband out of the houseignoring his protests. She got another shock when shecontacted the bank and found that her husband has taken all her money from her account.She consulted a famous lawyer who happens to be her neighbour,to bring her husband to book.Fredericka told the lawyer that Gordon was doing the paperwork of their finances. She is actually the one with the money, or was.She also told the lawyer Howard Grout that she often sign papers that Gordon wants her to sign without looking at them.It was later discovered that she signed her own divorce papers, without knowing. Howard Grout accepts the assignment on the condition that his wife Nikki is made a member of the elite female club.Howardspread the word thatwife's house is up for sale in order to get him out of hiding.When Fredericka confronted her husband when he was promoting a huge land development project in the presence of her lawyer he tried to stop her from interfering in his business. After investigation the lawyer came in possesion of a tape made by Gordon's lover showing that Gordon had affairs with 5 of the ladies who are members of the social club. He also persuaded them to invest money in a business which is so secret that they even had to sign codes of secrecy They fell for that scam and was later too embaressed to say anything about losing money. Gordon's lover took photos of the affairs and blackmailed him .Howard now had all the proof he needed to nail Gordon. His wife Kikki was allowed to join the club.

A clever plot written skilfully

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