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Rodriguez in a very satisfied tone of voice.
    “That soon? What about the fifteen day waiting period?” asked Graeme.
    “My uncle, the King, is delighted with our news. I will be granted special dispensation to marry your wonderful daughter in Espagnolia the day after she gets her decree absolute. My mother shared our news with him this morning. So Mama and Uncle have set the wedding for December fifteenth. That gives them time to organize a wedding appropriate to a prince.
    “Mama spoke to Louisa and I last evening. She is so excited that she will have a grandson. She loves Louisa like a daughter already. Why, Mama is already planning the wedding and the nursery. She said to tell you how happy she is that I am marrying into your family, she has such high regard for you, Graeme. I hope you will give us your blessing, it’s very important to Louisa.”
    Graeme closed his eyes and squeezed Olivia’s hand under the table.
    “Louisa, I severely underestimated you, princess. I just put out about Fifty Million Pounds to get John Spenser immobilized, and you did it yourself by manipulating idiot William.”
    Louisa paled. She was, after all, a banker’s daughter.
    “Oh, Daddy, I hope you have security for the money!”
    Graeme smiled thinly.
    “I do, we picked up about Twelve Million secured by his estate, which may be difficult to collect if the old lady digs her heels in, but I think we have that covered, and the rest is secured by the rental portfolio and two commercial properties. 
    “Spenser is a slimy character who will always land on his feet in the end. He will hate being indebted to me, and I would imagine we’ll have some offers for his paper within weeks.
    “In the end it will probably only make us a million or two, but all in all, it will work out. We bought the paper for a reasonable discount, and I was impressed with the deal Nick and Paul hammered out on the rental portfolio. The exercise was a good learning experience for your brother-in-law.”
    “Well, it wasn’t for nothing, Daddy, because you know William has no control over his father, and if you hadn’t done that, I’m sure John would have held things up somehow, and ‘Riguez wants us to be married before the baby is born.”
    “I’m impressed with you, young lady. You showed great negotiating skills by the sound of it…”
    “Thank you, Daddy. I learned them watching you over the years.”
    “I hope this baby looks somewhat like its…eh…father,” remarked Graeme drily.
    “So do I,” smiled Rodriguez.
    “Luckily William has dark hair and brown eyes, not unlike yourself,” observed Olivia.
    “So, will you give your daughter away?”
    Graeme laughed. “Where is the wedding to be held? Is it to be a royal wedding?”
    “Of course it is! I am a prince in both Espagnolia and Spain after all. And you know how Mama and Uncle love a party! The wedding will be held in the Cathedral in Madriata and the reception will be at Mother’s mansion in Madriata.
    “Mother’s best friend’s uncle is the Archbishop. We will have dispensation to marry in the Church. And Louisa will begin to receive instruction immediately to convert to Catholicism.  We’re flying over Sunday after Julia’s wedding so that Louisa can meet my Mama and my Uncle.”
    “That was my decision, Daddy. I want our son to grow up in a unified household. ‘Riguez said I didn’t have to, but I want to. I mean, Catholic is pretty similar to Church of England, isn’t it?” Louisa looked anxiously at her father.
    He nodded to her, and turned back to her fiancé.
    “That house you’re gifting to William? It isn’t the one you won in a poker game at University is it?”
    Rodriguez laughed. “The same, Graeme. The chap who put it up couldn’t cover a ten thousand pound wager, so that’s all it really cost me...”
    “I’ll give you the ten grand,” smiled Graeme.
    “Please, no. I am privileged to paying for your daughter’s needs. And her trust fund? I’d like