Chapter 1

My sister Nina came home from a blind date and slammed the door, absolutely furious.

"What trash! His salary isn't even half of mine, and he had the nerve to tell me to stay local, get married this year, and have a baby next year. Going on a blind date with that kind of loser was absolutely disgusting!"

Mom and Dad rushed over to comfort her. "We won't set up any more meetings. That matchmaker has no standards, only introducing you to complete losers."

I stared at the gift box by the door and added quietly, "He was actually pretty nice. He just gave you a ride home and even brought gifts for the whole family."

Nina's eyes flickered, and she suddenly laughed.

"What? You interested in him?"

She looked me up and down, her tone dripping with contempt.

"Makes sense. You're inferior to me in every way. A man like that is more than good enough for you."

She waved her hand impatiently.

"You want him? Take him. I have zero interest in the kind of dead-end life you get stuck in after marrying someone in a small Southern town anyway."

I quietly added the contact information she pushed my way.

I didn't dare mention that when the man drove her home earlier, he was driving our company president's car.

And as far as I knew, his family owned over thirty properties in this small town alone.