"I'm suggesting that two brilliant young people might find ways to build something together that benefits everyone involved," Miles replied carefully. "On equal terms, of course."
Jake looked between his father and Amity, amazement written across his features. "You're actually trying to play matchmaker through a corporate merger?"
"I'm trying to be practical," Miles said, but there was warmth in his voice now. "If you're determined to follow your heart, at least let your head benefit from the arrangement."
Emma laughed, the sound bright and musical. "What your father is trying to say, in his charmingly romantic way, is that he approves."
"I wouldn't go that far," Miles protested, but the slight upturn of his lips betrayed his stern expression. "I'm simply... adapting to new circumstanc
