Chapter 88 A Question Of Permission

• “I’m in business. And this would be easier to explain if you understood. This isn’t just a social call. I wish to marry your daughter, but first I have to ask for your permission. Obviously, the problem is that I’m an unknown element here. So I’ll take a brief moment to give you a résumé.”
• “Your beers, gentlemen,” Kathy said, setting a bottle and a glass in front of Julian. “It’s going to take the kettle a bit to boil, and I thought you might like your drinks now.”
• Julian shook his head. “No thank you. Bottle’s fine.”