Hilda thought for while before speaking. "My relationship with the Adams family is very complicated. You already know it. I do not have access to any of my family's share nor a place in the family business. You are aware of that right? And I'm already gonna be given off on a marriage alliance with another family so once they find out..."

Nathan nodded. "Only a worthless man would depend on his woman like this for family alliance. And you don't have to worry about these. I will take care of it once we get married. Don't you trust me?" 

Hilda laughed. "Okay."

Nathan raised his tone slightly and asked...