Under the combined pressure of Ethan and Grace, Sutton finally, reluctantly, agreed to the blind date.
But he made it clear: he was just going through the motions. He wasn't stupid enough to raise another man's child.
Worried he would sabotage the first attempt, Grace and Ethan promised they wouldn't force him if he didn't like her.
With that compromise, Sutton unwillingly went downstairs to meet his date.
When the matchmaker was first told the job was to find partners for the Holt family's bachelors, she almost turned it down. The only reason she accepted was because their fee was much higher than usual.
The Holt family's situation was just that dire, and all the sons were older bachelors.
Though Sutton was unhappy, he wasn't a child. He understood basic etiquette and wouldn't embarrass the woman.
As he reached the ground floor, the look of impatience on his face vanished, replaced by a reasonably calm expression.
Seeing him, Janina and Natalie exchanged a look and tactfully left the living room, giving the two some space.
To prevent any awkwardness, the matchmaker decided to stay, acting as a buffer between them.
The rest of the Holt family hid in another room, pressing their ears to the wall to eavesdrop.
Sutton walked over and sat down in the chair opposite the woman.
The woman, whose name was Fern, stole a glance at Sutton, and her heart immediately began to race. Her cheeks flushed.
He might have been a little tan, but that didn't detract from his handsomeness at all.
He was tall, about six-foot-one, with a chiseled face that could make any woman’s heart flutter.
He looked very masculine.
The matchmaker saw Fern's reaction and knew she was on the right track.
At least Fern's first impression of Sutton was good. This match had potential.

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