Reggie Westmoreland

Senator Reggie Westmoreland is married to Olivia Jeffries Westmoreland, Duan Jeffries’s sister. Their marriage is presented as a love match, making Reggie part of the small circle of couples whose happiness challenges Duan’s skepticism about lasting love.

Identity and Marriage

Reggie is identified as a senator and as the man Olivia married the previous year. Duan regards their relationship as another genuine love match, alongside the marriage of Terrence Jeffries and Sherri Griffin Jeffries. Although Reggie’s own actions and personal history are not described, his marriage is significant in Duan’s assessment of whether true love exists.

Family and Social Connections

Through Olivia, Reggie is connected to the Jeffries family. The Westmorelands also appear within the wedding’s social orbit: they are hosting a poker game in one of their suites, an invitation Duan declines after the reception. The detail places the couple among the gathering’s established social connections, though the account does not describe Reggie’s individual participation in the game.

Narrative Role

Reggie’s importance is relational rather than action-driven. Duan’s recognition of Olivia and Reggie’s marriage as a love match adds a second example to the newlyweds’ relationship, helping move him from outright cynicism toward tentative belief. Reggie therefore contributes to the story’s contrast between Duan’s doubts about love and the durable partnerships he observes around him.