Seeing that Joe remained unmoved, Mrs. Louise gripped his wrist. "Son, I know you're reluctant to let go of Naomi, reluctant to give up the years you've spent together. But sometimes, we need to think about the bigger picture!"
Joe slowly lifted his gaze toward her, then turned and tossed the divorce agreement onto the table. "If I sign the divorce papers, Naomi and I will have nothing more to do with each other. But if I don't sign, as the Sweeney family's future son-in-law, as Naomi's legal husband, I can take over the Sweeney Group."
He lit a cigarette, took a slow drag, and casually asked, "If you were me, what would you choose?"