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“The only reason I went on that date with Eve was to break things off with her. It's not like there was anything between us in the first place.”
My heart expands in my chest. “What?”
“Yes.” He nods. “Marrying her would do us both a great disservice. I won’t be happy, and neither will she. Eve deserves someone who truly loves her.”
I stare into Alec’s eyes, wondering how to make sense of this new information. There’s a lot to consider, but his breaking things off with Eve seems like a huge compromise.
“Why do you want to be with me, Alec? Eve’s parents are billionaires; I’m sure that’s why your family wants you both together. I don’t—”
“You’re right.” He nods. “Absolutely. A marriage between Eve and I will cause an alliance between the two most powerful business brands in France. It’s a business transaction; that’s all it is.”
“You see?” I shake my head. “I cannot offer you that. I’m a broke graduate who doesn’t even know the next step to take in her life. You’d be better off with Eve.”
“I’m better off with you,” Alec insists. “I don’t care about the money. I care about you. I love you.”
It doesn’t matter how often I hear this confession; it brings me to my knees each time. “Alec…”
“It’s true.” He lowers himself onto the space beside me. “I want you to trust me and hold my hand. Eve means nothing to me; you’re the one I love.”
“But your parents—”
“I already told them about you and—”
“What?” I freeze in shock. “What did you tell them?”
“I told them it’s you I love and want to marry.”
“And I guess they weren’t too happy about that, were they?”
Alec lowers his gaze, and I get my answer before he even says anything. “That’s because they haven’t met you.”
I pull away from him and am about to walk away feeling hurt when Alec grabs my arms. “Let’s go to France.”
“What?” My eyes widen as I turn to him.
“Yes.” His eyes harden. “I want my parents to meet you. I’m very sure they will love you.”
Chapter sixteen
Alec
“You still haven’t told me what’s happening,” Damien says, watching me pack my luggage. “Where are you going?”
I ignore him and continue packing my stuff. Usually, I don’t pack luggage when I’m going to France, but since Jasmine’s with me, I may stay for a long time, so it’s better I pack some things. There’s so much in France that I want to show her, and I cannot wait.
Besides the joy I feel at the prospect of taking Jasmine home, there’s an underlying wave of skepticism and uncertainty. As a man, I love knowing what to expect from certain situations, but this is different. There are only two possible outcomes from this: my parents accept her, or they don’t.
But the primary truth is that neither of these outcomes matters to me. I’m with Jasmine whether they agree to it or not. I’m only taking her to them out of courtesy.
Damien is still standing beside me as I pack, a confused expression on his face. I have to tell him what’s happening eventually, but I’m only hesitating because Damien has never been a big fan of my relationship with Jasmine because of all the troubles it represents. He will flip out when he finds out I plan to take Jasmine to France today.
“Master Alec,” Damien calls softly. “Can you please tell me what’s going on? I’m supposed to be updated on everything you’re doing. It looks like you’re about to travel when you’ve only just returned.”
“Yup!” I nod. “I’m going to France.”
“Again?” He screeches. “You’ve only just got back.”
“I know.”
