Disappointment flickered in Emily's eyes, and then she said playfully, "You're the one who said any condition would do, and now I'm proposing one. If you can't do it, don't blame me."
"Choose another one," Baron Lawrence said, enduring the surging anger.
"I want this one," Emily said, turning away, not hurrying at all, unabashed. "Anyway, the fact that you're willing to go on this blind date with me means you have a handle on your family. I don't mind. As long as someone holds your handle, I'll have plenty of chances to be with you. I think I have many merits, so what if you suddenly come to your senses and realize I'm your true love?"
"That day will never come!" Baron Lawrence's face was taut, and he spoke word by word, like an oath.
