Dedicated to Puffgirl1952: And I thought we all hate drama. :)
"So it's not about money, eh," Gerhard Lawson stated.
"No," James Portman said. "I want your grandson to marry my daughter. If you feel like owing me anything in the past, consider it paid in full after this."
"Is time running out for Darien to make the move, then?" He would not agree.
"I can keep negative information from the Press for a month at most. After that, our reputation depends on whether there is going to be a marriage or not."