“Oh, you're reluctant to agree. And now you're going to caution me and intimidate me?" Norah met Derek's gaze with a cold, fearless stare.

"You have a few hours. Once you've decided, inform me." Norah's frigid demeanor stirred panic and anger among the Carter family members.

"Grandma, please... Derek addressed Juliana. He urged Juliana against accepting Norah's condition. Norah's condition was the last thing he would comply with. The family's assets were amassed over generations with painstaking effort. Relinquishing them to Norah proved an insurmountable task."