“Be sensible for once in your life.”

“My children belong only to themselves,” Caroline said.

“They don’t need a single cent from a man who refused to open an envelope.”

Grant stopped writing.

The tip of his fountain pen left a small dark blot of ink near the signature line.

“If you walk out of this room without this check, you’ll never get another offer from me,” Grant said.

“No child support, no trust fund, and no legal acknowledgment.”