“Mr. Chance, from this day forward, I’ll follow your lead in everything. I’ll never have divided loyalties—”

Luther suddenly threw his arms around Jared, blurting out his pledge.

“Alright, enough. You’re a grown man.”

Jared shoved him off, then turned to Grace. “Miss Warwick, Luther may not talk much, but he’s steady where it matters. If he treats you well, he means it. If you stay with him, you won’t be wronged.”

Grace’s face flushed red. She gave a small nod.

Off to the side, Evelyn watched like she’d just witnessed the best show of her life, her eyes practically sparkling.

“Wow, Luther and Grace are so romantic. I want to fall in love too!”