“Precious... I’m sure you knew at some point, we would have to involve Stone Norris. You wouldn’t be in this mess had he not been overheard saying that he wanted to get your fathers help to persuade you to marry him. When you refused him, he should have left you alone.” “Don’t do that Hamilton. Don’t blame Stone for my problems.” Hamilton’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion. He didn’t understand her insistence to defend Stone Norris. A man, in his estimation was at the root of her problems. “Precious... Answer me this one question. If you’re determined to absolve Stone; then explain why you refused his proposal? If he’s such a great guy, then why didn’t you just say yes...and be done with it?” His words were spoken with more emotion than he’d intended. Partly because he was jealous. He didn’t like the idea that she would care so much for a man who was clearly at the center of her troubles.
