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Alice Anderson

Trying to process all he just said, I hurriedly yank off my hand from his once I did. "What?" I said, stunned. "What are you saying?" I asked again with a chuckle.

"I love you, Alice. I know, this seems as a shock to you but, I can't hide it anymore. I've always been in love with you"

"What are you saying, James?! How can you be in love with me?! This is Alice! Have you suddenly forgotten that? How can you be in love with someone like me?"

How can he say this to me now after Dom just declared his intentions of me marrying his son?

"Why? Are you saying I don't have the right to choose the woman I want to be with for the rest of my life?"

"No, no. Of course, you have the right to but... It's just... I mean, we've been-"

"Sleeping together?" He cut me off as he finished the last sentence for me. "Look Alice, I love you from the depth of my heart. I've always loved you. I probably see nothing wrong falling in love with the most beautiful woman on earth. To me, you mean the