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“So, why are you asking me?”
“I don’t want there to be any bad blood between us.”
Jackson stared at the man that was pretty much the same age as he was. He didn’t like that his little girl was in love with this man. Alaric had a reputation for breaking things apart, not making them better.
“I will always believe that Bella can do better. It’s her father’s prerogative. Kind of like no woman will ever be good enough for her son, you will never be good enough for my daughter. I have nothing against you, Alaric. Nothing at all. When you have kids, then you will understand.”
Alaric agreed. “Again, I wanted to apologize.”
“I find it … funny, that you for a second thought I was in a competition with you. I don’t run my business as such. Never have. This is my life’s work, and I pride myself on being a good, respectful, and reasonable businessman.”
“I see that now. Let’s just say I let my emotions get in the way, and I only saw the competition. I wanted something, and you took it for me.”
“Yes, the modeling agency, which I got as it was something my late wife would have loved, as I loved her.”
“Why did you buy it?”
“My wife was a full-figured woman. I like to think she was healthy. The modelling world back then wasn’t exactly welcoming to the idea of a woman with curves. Times have changed.”
“Do you miss her?” Alaric asked.
Jackson thought about his wife, and he shook his head. “I used to miss her, but that changed over the years. I can’t love a ghost, and one cannot keep me warm at night. I had a good marriage.”
Rebecca got him fired up, yearning for stuff he’d thought was well past his time.
“Do you think you’ll ever find someone else?”
“Yeah, I hope I do.” He had a feeling that he may have already found someone.
