With the father and son duo, instead of bonding or spending time together doing trivial matters, they were discussing how they were to balance Amaris' trade deficit with the Chancellor of the Exchequer*.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer needed to meet them on short notice to discuss some matters so they were summoned immediately, the trade deficit issue being important enough to disrupt their sudden dinner, leaving Emma and Eleanor alone, which was their first mistake, or so they thought.
To others, it'd be a fairly boring way to spend time with your family, but to James, he had gotten used to it the past few days.
He had shocked many of the staff that served him, as he now had manners, and was much more reserved.
They didn't know why he'd suddenly change, although some rumours had been circulating.
The best part was that they hadn't the slightest idea he had gotten himself a girlfriend and that it was her who managed to change him.