Chapter 52

Nathaniel sat in his spacious office, staring at the busy city streets through the window. It had been a few days since he had last spoken with Olivia, and the weight of his inheritance had continued to bear down on him. He had known for quite some time that the deadline was fast approaching, and he couldn't ignore it any longer.

His phone rang, distracting his thoughts. He glanced at the caller ID – it was James, his confidant, and friend. Nathaniel answered the call, but with a wearied voice "James, how's everything?"

James, on the other end of the line, was typically jovial, but he picked up on the somber tone in Nathaniel's voice. "Nathaniel, my friend, what's eating at you? You sound as if you're carring the weight of the world on your shoulders."

Nathaniel leaned back on his chair, closing his eyes for a moment. "James, it's about the inheritance deal."

James knew what Nathaniel was referring to. The pending inheritance that required a wife's signature was a topic that had been