Can I kiss you?

Soon after they had finished eating, Alex and Mr. Richard went together to have a business talk —as Mr. Richard called it, but Ruth knew her father was going with Alex to talk about the marriage plans.

He also was as desperate as her mother when it came to Alex. He was eager to see both of them get married and Ruth knew it was just so he could make a name for himself in his industry.

Pencraft's company and her father's company were in the same industry, making them a competition.

The world knew R&D stood nowhere near The Pencrafts both in worth and in popularity.

While The Pencrafts had their A-game on, scoring the top position amongst businesses in the same industry, R&D was barely keeping their third spot, constantly shuffling with the fourth spot. So this marriage was a big deal to the entire family.

"Snap out of whatever you are thinking of and follow me to my room," Rhoda ordered, leading the way to her room.

Ruth got to her mother's room and plopped on the couch in the sittin