It had been a long and stressful day. Between his biggest contract sitting on the rocks from construction delays and his parents constant nagging to meet you, Neal was on the brink of a mental break. And now that he was home, the sight of you was all too blatant of a reminder of the latter.

Neal loved you. Of course he loved you. But you were doomed to make a horrible impression on his parents. Even as a self-made millionaire, Mr. John Holt was far from forgiving to the lower class, and Mrs. Jeanette Holt was all the worse. It put him in a precarious position.