When asked about his fiancée, Tatum refused to tell Elora. If it had been someone else, he wouldn't have hesitated. His explanation made sense, but Elora felt he was hiding something.

If the fiancée was her, his secrecy would be understandable.

Old Lady York met Elora's gaze.

She was exactly the kind of granddaughter-in-law she had hoped for.

She appreciated Elora's directness.

Instead of answering immediately, she asked, "Why do you think Tatum's fiancée is you?" Elora laid out her reasoning, one point at a time.

Her analysis was sharp and logical-anyone listening would be convinced that she was, in fact, Tatum's fiancée.

Finally, she said, "Old Lady York, you met me a long time ago, yet I have no memory of it. I have every reason to believe that you were secretly observing me, evaluating my character on Tatum's behalf."

She had heard from Tatum himself that in the York family, character was the most important trait in a wife.

York family's status, their sons typically married

who was both a good match and of good character, Old Lady York would go to great

young women

a few hardships, but she too was from a

Lady York, can you

lady smiled, reached out, and took Elora's hand. "Elora, that's between you and Tatum. If you love

a very open-minded old lady. My sons and daughters-in-law are

an elder becomes much easier. There's no need to worry about every

those words, Old Lady York had

weight in her

a thriving career. As the sixth younge master of the York family, he had status and prestige, yet he willingly humbled himself for

details about the York

reason he could put himself in such a position was his love for cooking. But perhaps the bigger reason was that his grandmother had arranged for

hadn't he

he was afraid she would reject him and fire

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