"So... do you have something going on this Sunday?" Gail Wright couldn't resist asking.
His voice was calm when Ian Leighton replied, "Nothing on Sunday... I was just thinking, the sooner I meet my future father-in-law and get his consent, the sooner we can register for marriage!"
Ian Leighton continued to eat his porridge, sounding as if nothing significant had just been said...
However, this made Gail Wright grin from ear to ear.
She bit her lower lip as she watched Ian, who was still eating his porridge, and then tilted her head slightly to say, "If my dad knew that you were Grace's brother, he would definitely approve of us..."
Ian Leighton looked up at a beaming Gail, wiped his mouth with his napkin and said, "Don't mean to rain on your parade... but given my past reputation in the business world, your father might be somewhat taken aback."
Gail straightened up and asked, "Don't tell me... you used to give my father a hard time?"