Back then, countless men wanted to marry into the Grant Family. You could say that almost everyone, whether Leah Sinclair recognized their names or not, had pursued Mabel Grant, hoping to win her favor.
The only ones who didn't pursue her were probably Theodore Keating and Tobias Sterling. Theodore didn't because he was in love with Asher Keating's mother, Ruth Hughes, at the time.
Mabel Grant, however, had been proud and held herself to incredibly high standards since childhood. As far as she was concerned, none of her suitors were worthy of her attention. Yet, for some unknown reason, she set her sights on the second son of the Sterling Family, Tobias Sterling.
Despite a name that suggested a martial spirit, Tobias Sterling was a gentle, refined, and even coolly detached man. He didn't fawn over Mabel Grant like all the other men.
