Dinner and a Butler Save a Deal in Crisis
Beth and her brother race to seal a deal with the Prescott investors through a flawless home dinner. Peters the ideal butler helps, while a disguised Harvey menaces Beth with a coercive marriage proposal to secure the outcome.
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