Albert's gaze bore into Melissa's, his eyes holding depths of emotion.

"I'm not marrying for love. It's a connection through marriage with another family, Melissa," he articulated each word deliberately.

"You're intimately familiar with the Waston Group. This union could preemptively quell internal discord. Why shouldn't I pursue it?"

“But, Mr. Watson, are you happy?"

The Waston Group, the influence... Are those truly your desires?