"Mr. Barnes, you want to see me?" the young man asked respectfully, though his eyes kept drifting toward Maria.

He couldn't help but sneak peeks at Maria. Even he, a man used to the company of stunning women, was taken aback by Maria's beauty and grace.

A blind date? Interesting. He smirked to himself.

He wasn't one to be tied down easily, but for someone like Maria, he could change his mind.

"Mrs. Jenkins, meet Roy Barnes. He was the third son of my brother Fred," Mr. Barnes introduced.