Arabella Fitzwilliams

Arabella Fitzwilliams, a character in the A Very Scandalous Proposal book, is Simon/Ava Montjoy's ex-fiance. She is first seen in Chapter 2.

Appearance
Arabella has dark brown hair, hazel eyes and tan skin complexion. Her casual outfit consists of a navy jacket and a white shirt underneath, combined with a silver necklace and earrings.

Personality
In polite society, Arabella has the manners and breeding. However, in private, she can be arrogant and snide. Rumors say that she can be a vindictive viper behind her devil-may-care facade.

Background
Nigel says she has been a tabloid darling since she debuted: gorgeous, well-bred, and just a touch racy.

A Very Scandalous Proposal

 * Chapter 2: The Proposal
 * Chapter 7: Apartment Hunting (Determinant; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 8: The Royal Ascot
 * Chapter 9: The Charity Gala
 * Chapter 10: Treachery Afoot
 * Chapter 12: United Front
 * Chapter 13: Facing the Music (Mentioned)
 * Chapter 14: Revelations (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)
 * Chapter 15: Weathering the Storm (Mentioned; Physical Appearance Determinant)

Simon/Ava Montjoy
Arabella and Simon/Ava used to be engaged. Their families were close and they came from similar backgrounds, having known each other since they were children. However, they did not get together until university. At that time, they were very much aligned in what they wanted from life: to live life to the fullest, taking advantage of every opportunity, drinking fun until the last drop. They became engaged but after Simon/Ava discovered that Arabella cheated on him/her, the engagement was called off. Arabella broke Simon/Ava's heart because he/she actually loved and adored her. Arabella tried to reason with Simon/Ava, saying that she didn't think he/she would be upset about something so "pedestrian" as an affair and that it was inconsequential, but Simon/Ava was livid that Arabella could do such a thing. She said she was young and did a stupid, self-indulgent thing and she knew she made a mistake with her dalliance but by the time it had come out, she couldn't fix it.

In Chapter 12, after your disgrace at the charity gala, she appears on the talk show SkyBuzz to tell viewers that she and Simon/Ava are engaged again. She had hoped that Gerald Montjoy would forgive her indiscretions and chalk them up to youth transgressions like he had experienced in his younger days. Simon/Ava tells her to recant her statement and she agrees to for Gerald and Mitzi's sakes if you did not challenge her to an archery contest, or for Simon/Ava and your sakes if you did.

Your Character
In Chapter 2, Nigel Brookes gives you her phone number since they share mutual friends. When you call her, she demands to know who you are. If you mention Nigel gave you her number, she trusts he wouldn't have given it to a crazy person. She tells you that she doesn't mind talking to you because she's curious how you're dealing with the Montjoys but you have to meet her at a spa, which you can agree or decline. If you agree, she tells you that she finds their secret keeping to be rather archaic. You have the feeling that Arabella still has feelings for Simon/Ava.

Although you are technically her competition for Simon/Ava's feelings, you can gain her respect as an ally in Chapter 11.

Nigel Brookes
Nigel originally puts you in contact with Arabella. Although the two have not seen each other for some time, she says that she doesn't think he would give her number to someone untrustworthy and that he is "a good enough sort."

Trivia

 * Her character model resembles Cecile Contreras from the Perfect Match series.
 * No matter which gender the player chooses for Simon/Ava Montjoy, the person that Arabella had an affair with is male.
 * Your character figures out it was Tommy Harrington in Chapter 15 and you can confront him about it or keep quiet.
 * Arabella was the Kingsbridge archery champion during her years there.
 * Her grandmother was very good friends with Evelyn Thiselthwaite when they were younger.