I stared at the glass in my father’s hand. Usually, I wouldn't accept a drink from my father, but my head felt like it was about to burst, so I snatched it from him and downed it in one go.
“What offer?” I asked as I sat, looking up at him.
He took the seat opposite me, sipping his drink slowly and taking his sweet time to answer.
Finally, “A partnership with their company.”
That made me sit up straight, my eyes going wide. “A… a partnership…?”
My father nodded.
I stared at him with my eyes still wide before I stood up and went for a second drink.
Well… now I know my father will sell me out if I refuse the marriage. And I wouldn't even blame him.
Partnership with the Hayes? That was enough to secure wealth for five generations to come. That was enough to leave our mark in th
