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I write about this in Ask Not.

It was a massive ploy and it paid off.

John Jr.

noticed her, flirted, asked for her number.

She rejected, knowing he wouldn't be able to stand it, of course.

She knew it would hook him because he was rarely, if ever, rejected.

Also, when it took her a month to say, yes, I'm deciding to marriage, that was also a calculated strategy.

Listen, there are still water bearers out there, especially those who remain enamored of John Jr.

to this day, who will insist that Carolyn was really agonizing.

She really did.

Trust me, it was all a game.

She was playing chess, okay?

She was playing chess with a guy who could only ever really play checkers.

He wasn't bright enough for chess.

She pretended to hate being in the public eye, but actually loved it.

Of course she did.

You don't marry a JFK Jr.

if you don't like everything that comes with it because the guy loved being famous.

JL went to their wedding and had maintained a friendship with Carolyn after she left his employee.

She admitted all of this to him and confided in him.