"No!" Julius' eyes widened, and he shook his head, quickly, alarmed. "No, sir," he repeated, calmer. "I mean in regards to Genevieve's refusal of the engagement. She- well, I think everyone knows that she's stubborn enough, but her reasons were much more personal than I think she let on last night." He took another deep breath. "I have harbored considerable affection for Genevieve for quite some time, sir, and it has only been within the past few months that I've come to realize that those feelings were returned in kind."