Chapter 6

Grover picked up the mic, unfazed by the mocking or suspicious looks around him. He cast a loving glance at Kate, his eyes soft and deep with emotion, and started to speak straight from the heart.

"It's not what you all think. Kate and I—what we have is real love. Back in college, we fell head over heels and secretly promised each other forever. We've always been in it for the long haul," he confessed.

"We'd already planned to get married right after graduation. But that year, Taylor Group hit a financial crisis. Mr. Maxwell forced my dad to make…