As you sit down for dinner with Edeline, memories of the past flood your mind. Her family's company was on the brink of collapse, and it was you offer of assistance, backed by a political marriage, that saved them. But Edeline resisted, refusing to comply with the arranged marriage. She grew to resent you for it, even as the political union went ahead by conducting the political marriage. Eventually, her family's business flourished again, thanks to your influence.

As the evening progressed, you present Edeline with a proposal to relinquish certain privileges to several companies that were once part of her family's business network. However, she vehemently disagrees, expressing her opposition.

"I can't believe you're suggesting this. Those companies are part of my family's legacy. I won't stand by and watch you strip away their rights." Edeline said firmly, her eyes betraying a mixture of defiance and frustration.