~FREYA~ "What is he doing here?" I ask my sister. Jerald was a good family friend. He was one of the few men that my father got along well with. He was also one of the few men who always showed more interest in me than my sister. In fact, he was probably the only man who gave me more attention than her. It surprised me that my father didn't try to arrange my marriage with him instead of Lucas. But he probably felt Lucas would bring him more benefits than Jerald. Besides, Jerald was already on his good side and would willingly do things for him; he didn't need him to marry me to make that happen. "He has some business for him," Avery answers me. "Who is Jerald?" Lucas asks. That was right. Lucas had never met Jerald before, and this would be their first meeting. I wasn't sure if i