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thought his mom could be annoying, I had to admit she knew how to cook. I finished my first plate before everyone else.
    “You want more?” Sean asked with a smile.
    I shrugged. “Maybe.”
    He chuckled then scooped more onto my plate. “Have as much as you want, baby.”
    “You aren’t going to tease me? No fat jokes?”
    “No. I’ll make fun of you later.”
    “So romantic,” I said with a sigh.
    Andrew took a bite of hi s food then wiped his mouth. He looked at Sean. “Did you file for the marriage license and all that boring stuff?”
    Sean nodded. “It’s all taken care of.”
    Andrew nodded. “Are you changing your name, Scarlet?”
    “Yes,” I answered. “I want to be a Preston.”
    “Good,” Andrew said. “Diane fought for her name for a while but she eventually gave in.”
    I was eager to get rid of my last name. I didn’t like being associated with my mom. Now she would never be able to track me down if she wanted to.
    Andrew wiped his mouth. “Sean, you got the prenup taken care of as well? Our lawyer, Bill, said you hadn’t called him.”
    Sean continued to eat. “Scarlet and I aren’t getting a prenup.”
    Both of his parents stopped eating. Diane looked like she might choke on her food. I assumed Sean already discussed this with them but he obviously hadn’t. I sighed. I could tell this was going to be a long night.
    “You aren’t getting one?” Diane asked incredulously. “Why not?”
    Sean put down his fork, looking her in the eye. “We don’t need one. That’s why.”
    “Sean, prenups are normal in any marriage where money is involved.”
    “Scarlet and I aren’t normal,” he said calmly.
    “It’s just a safeguard to your marriage,” Diane said. “You need one, Sean.”
    “No,” he snapped. “Scarlet and I are never getting a divorce. That’s not an option. What’s mine is hers. I’m not going to sign a paper to protect my assets. I wouldn’t be getting marrie d if I didn’t believe it would last forever. So, no. I’m not doing it.”
    Diane looked at Andrew, asking him for help.
    “Son, it’s nothing personal against Scarlet. It doesn’t even have to do with money. You’re going to inherit our company eventually. A divorce can rip the company apart, make it complicated. When lawyers get involved, they could divide it in ways you can’t control.”
    “Good thing Scarlet and I aren’t getting a divorce.”
    Andrew sighed. “It’s nothing personal, Sean.”
    I spoke up, not wanting to listen to this argument drag on. “Sean, I’ll sign it. I have no problem doing that.”
    He looked at me. “No, you aren’t.”
    “I’m not offended or mad for doing it. If we’re never getting a divorce, then does it really matter if I sign it?”
    “You aren’t signing it, Scarlet. I’m committing to you for the rest of my life. I don’t need to cover my ass like that.”
    Andrew looked at his son. “Sean, what if something did happen? What if you cheated on Scarlet and she got so upset that she took the company away from you.”
    Sean clenched his jaw. “I would never cheat on her. Thank you for the faith.”
    “It was hypothetical.”
    “And she would never do that. Even if I ran over Ryan with a car and killed him, she still wouldn’t do that. Stop acting like this is about me and my future. All you care about is your stupid company. I don’t want it. Give it to Mike if you’re so worried about it.”
    The tension in the room had escalated to a boiling point. Cortland looked down at his food, trying to disappear. Monnique’s eyes were downcast as well. Ryan glanced at me every few seconds, gauging my reaction.
    I leaned toward Sean. “This is my weekend,” I reminded him.
    He sighed. “I know, baby. I’m sorry.”
    “Let’s just sign the prenup. I don’t want to argue about this anymore.”
    He opened his mouth to argue.
    “You and I both know I don’t care about your money. I don’t love you because of it. If anything, I love you in spite