As night fell, Landon introduced Julia to the Lynch family for the first time.
"I brought you all together today to meet Landon's fiancée. Julia, come sit next to me," Alvin said, motioning for her to come over. Before anyone could react, he gave her a playful wink.
Julia had been nervous, but that small gesture instantly put her at ease.
At least Alvin seemed to like her.
"When did this happen? How come I didn't know about it? You can't just let anyone take on such an important role. Perhaps we should give it more thought. After all, it's a major life decision. We can't just let Landon act recklessly."
A woman's sharp voice cut through the room. Julia turned to see her scrutinizing her with an icy glare.
The woman eyed Julia up and down, then let out a snort. "Nothing special, reall
