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“Are you sure you want to do this?” Damien asks.
“What are you talking about?” I glance at him.
“Your relationship with Jasmine,” he says. “It’s taking a lot from you.”
“Excuse me.”
“Your family has just cut you off, Alec. You don’t seem to be too worried about that.”
“They cannot cut me off, Damien. You, of all people, should know better.”
“You underestimate your mother.”
Somehow, I am not bothered about being cut off from my family. If they would rather not see me again than consider my happiness, that is their choice.
“I want to be with Jasmine.” I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life. “I don’t care what my family says. She’s the one I want.”
Damien sighs. “Are you thinking about Jasmine, though?”
“What?”
“Jasmine, are you thinking about her?”
“What do you mean?”
“Because this isn’t about you alone,” Damien says. “It’s about you and Jasmine. Your family may not cut you off, but they’re going to make Jasmine’s life a living hell. Especially your mother. It would be best if you thought about this well. If you love Jasmine, you’ll let her go.”
Damien’s words hang in the air between us like a heavy shroud. He’s right about my mother making Jasmine’s life hell, but that’ll only happen if I let it. Everyone is underestimating how hard I’m willing to go for Jasmine. For years, I’ve lived by all my family’s rules, but not this one. When it comes to my happiness, there will be no compromises.
I lean against the seat, my body thrumming with impatience as we near Ana’s house. The mental image of Jasmine’s teary face tortures me, and I cannot wait to have her in my arms and assure her that everything will be alright. I can only imagine how she felt seeing Eve and me on a date on TV. I think about Jasmine on a date with another guy, and a flash of discomfort surges in my blood.
Minutes later, Damien pulls the car in front of Ana’s house, and I rush out of the car and head to the front door.
Chapter fifteen
Jasmine
“Jasmine, stop crying,” Ana says softly, running her hand down my back. “I hate to see you this way.”
I wipe the back of my hand across my face angrily. “It seems like all I do is cry where Alec is concerned. I’m done with him.”
“Has he explained why he hid the truth from you and Riley?”
“I don’t know. I walked away before he could say anything.”
“Don’t you think you should hear him out?” Ana asks. “He may have something to say. You cannot—” she stops talking when I glare at her.
“Really? What excuse does he have? You’re asking me to listen to him weave me another web of lies and deceit.”
Ana leans back on the couch, her face a mask of bewilderment. “This still feels like a dream. I feel like anytime soon, I’ll be awake.”
I wonder what Riley and Alec are talking about. Would they resolve the problems between them? Can Riley go back to trusting Alec?
“If my parents owned Ace Corps, I’d never shut up about it,” Ana says. “There has to be a reason why he didn’t mention it. And that explains the polished cars and personal butler. Oh, Alec is living the life.”
I roll my eyes and turn away from her. It seems there’s no escaping Alec tonight because everywhere I go, his name is being mentioned. Riley has also advised that I listen to whatever Alec has to say, and I’m considering it.
However, when it comes to the area of a romantic relationship with Alec, I think it’s over. “Ana, I don’t want to be with Alec anymore.”
