Chapter 14. The Conference

Andrew Jonas sat in the back seat. His gaze fixed on his gadget. Occasionally, he smiled while reading whatever was displayed on the screen—weather, stock market indices, or just memes with sarcastic jokes. Clearly, the young man dressed in a dark gray two-piece suit was in a good mood. He no longer stared blankly out of the car window as he did a few days ago.

Tom, his personal driver, noticed the change in his young master's demeanor and wondered if Andrew was no longer bothered by the idea of finding a wife. If so, was Andrew really serious about marrying Emma? Emma's words questioning Andrew's intention to find a wife and agreeing to marry Emma continued to haunt Tom. When he dropped Emma off at her home after shopping last Saturday, he almost let slip everything to Mona.

Fortunately, Tom managed to control himself when Mona asked where he and Emma had been all day. Instead of saying they were from the Jonas family residence, Tom quickly replied, "I asked Emma to hel