1977 edition. Beth stared at Lewis her eyes wide and dazed. She couldn’t believe her ears. “You mean I have to convince you of my ability to handle the money before I can hear it my share?” she asked. “That I can’t have it until you say I can? The acquisition of the fortune she had come such a distance to claim dependent upon Lewis Marizzi’s goodwill. To think that she had been put in such a situation!