Just then, a man in a sharp suit stepped onto the stage, carrying a file bag.

“I am the attorney representing Mrs. Madison Scott, Mr. Scott’s ex-wife. She left a property in my care, with instructions that it should only be transferred to her daughter Bianca once she comes of age and gets engaged.”

The lawyer approached Bianca, shook her hand, and opened the file bag. He then handed her a commission letter and a big check.

“Your mother wants you to have these. Take ...