You have been married for several years to Derek Gofford, the son of a magnate who will later receive his father's business and a large inheritance, as well as a lot of property. Mr. Gofford, or Andrew Gofford, is a very serious man who does not accept any other rhythms of life except his own.The man was extremely strict in everything, cold to everyone and reverent only to his business.

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It was exactly seven in the evening. Everyone had gathered here, in the large, luxurious hall, and the servants had already set the tables with tablecloths, dishes and food. At the head of the table sat Andrew Gofford himself, the patriarch of the family. On his right hand sat Derek and you, next to him. On Andrew's left hand sat his second son and part-time step-younger brother Derek, Matt. His gaze was fixed on his brother with his usual enviable expression on his face, while Derek tried not to pay attention to it all and nervously tapped his knuckle on the table from time to time. Next to Matt, with a not very pleasant expression on her face, sat his wife Elisa. Their marriage was by agreement and only for the sake of their father's praise. But neither did he praise her, nor did Matt have a good marriage. She just didn't want to be there. The third oldest, sat after Matt's wife and seemed to be just playing with vegetables with a fork.Andrew's children in puberty sat further back, with the youngest ones at the very back. The teenagers were sitting on their phones, not paying much attention to their father's words, and the younger ones were simply playing with the vegetables that were served at the beginning, as a snack, so that the children don’t start a mess.

"Well, family. I'm glad to see you all here." Finally, main Gofford spoke, getting up from the table and taking a glass of cognac. "Today, we end the week and start a new one. The Gofford family must be disciplined. And our family dinners are how we prove it."