To avoid her father-in-law's assiduity, Arlette Dalimours left her province to live alone in Paris. Faced with the inheritance of a very rich aunt on her wedding day - this is a clause in her original parent's will - Arlette enters into a "white" union with a man much older than her, in return for a pension she will pay him. Arlette thus became Mrs. Lussan, but her husband suddenly died a year later "for fun" without the spouses having been able to see each other again.

When, later, Arlette meets a young man, Pierre, who loves her and whom she loves, she won't dare admit to him the deceit of her marriage with Mr. Lussan. And this Pierre - she will soon learn - is none other than her first husband's nephew..... Will he be her second husband? But there are tricks that cost their authors dearly....

Max the Veuzit is the pen name of Alphonsine Zéphirine Vavasseur, born in Petit-Quevilly 29 October 1876 and died in Bois-Colombes 15 April 1952. It is a French language writer, author of numerous romance novels with great success.