Secret Story Romances #10
"Engagement Ring!" is a heartfelt 1954 romance tale from Secret Story Romances #10, where wealthy Fran’s world tilts when her beloved Ted, a humble auto mechanic, proposes—only for her to recoil at the modest ring and end their relationship. Torn by guilt after learning her friend Rita broke off her engagement over financial loss, Fran seeks redemption, only to discover Ted’s secret invention might change everything. The story, illustrated by Vince Colletta in both interior and cover art, captures quiet emotional turns with a touch of optimism.
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Wealthy Fran’s friends are all getting engaged, so when she meets Ted and they fall in love, she’s happy to receive his proposal. However, she’s stunned to learn he’s an auto mechanic, and is ashamed of her modest engagement ring. Fran breaks up with him, but when her friend Rita says she broke her engagement because her fiancé lost all of his money, Fran realises she’s just as bad. She asks Ted to take her back, and then he mentions that he’s invented something that will make them rich anyway.
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