Isaac was busy in his home office that evening, and Kyoline stopped by his study to ask him something, but he was on the phone. She retreated from the door thinking that she would just ask him later.

Then there was the voice of Vincent Danza over the intercom, and what he said caught her attention. "Word is that Carmine is still not satisfied with your engagement, especially after hearing what happened at your engagement party. Do you really want to continue with this plan, Isaac?"

"Of course. It's a good plan, and I can still turn things around and get people to believe that the relationship is real. And...