Nathan’s Real Identity Turned Chelsea’s Wedding Into the Introduction My Family Never Expected
The man everyone had been waiting for was already standing beside me. Nathan Brooks was the founder of Brooks Land & Capital, the private investment group Chelsea’s new father-in-law had spent months trying to secure funding from. Nathan’s family still owned working farmland, and he genuinely spent much of his time there, which was why my relatives had decided “farmhand” was the only explanation they needed. When Chelsea’s father-in-law hurried across the ballroom and warmly shook Nathan’s hand, my mother’s expression collapsed. “Mr. Brooks, we didn’t realize you had arrived,” he said. Nathan glanced toward the wet table beside the catering entrance. “I’ve been here awhile.”
...