"Dad!" Ophelia exclaimed, her cutlery falling from her hand to the plate in front of her.

"Can't I ask my son-in-law that?" Carter asked, turning to Cade and then to Ophelia with a shrug.

"Why would you ask him that?"

"Isn't that why he married you?" Carter asked. "To become the chairman, so I am wondering what is taking so long."

"My grandfather had more..."

"Stop there," Ophelia said, cutting him off before he could say anything more. "You do not have to explain anything to him."

"Ophelia, stay out of this," Carter said before gesturing to Cade to explain.

"My grandfather's first requirement for the position was that I...