Although Julissa's mother liked Scott as a person, she still found it hard to believe that such a high-status man would genuinely date Julissa. It felt unrealistic and unstable. Their family wasn’t rich or powerful, and they weren’t the kind of people who would eagerly throw their daughter at a wealthy man just because of his status. In fact, the better Scott’s conditions seemed, the more cautious they became. On this, both Father and Julissa's mother were in full agreement: their precious daughter must be given to someone who sincerely cherished her—someone truly outstanding and driven. Money and status were just illusions. Scott needed further observation. Even though Julissa's mother wasn’t particularly old-fashioned, she still worried that her daughter might suffer losses in cert

