Without their knowledge, Grandma May had thoroughly investigated her daughter. The old lady had studied her temperament, silently marking Isabella as a match for Austin, and then arranged for him to enter her life as a private chef.

Through daily interactions, their relationship blossomed.

With this move, Austin was hitting two birds with one stone.

After a moment of silence, Isabella said, “Old Mrs. York wouldn’t harm us without reason. Even in business, our companies are too far apart to ha