Alexander didn’t have an answer to give his mentor, Desmond Rotterdam, and flashed a fake smile at him when they embraced. “Nice to see you back for good, son. I’m eagerly waiting for you to start your training.”
“Me too, uncle Desmond. It has been my passion to own a restaurant chain and I can’t wait to start,” said Alexander, too engrossed in his dream topic to give Beatrix a thought. He was extremely ambitious and could do anything to achieve his aspirations, except marry Beatrix, of course. His parents joined them and soon they started having a detailed discussion about the weekend getaway they wanted to go to.
Alyssa left the party with her friends, not liking what was going on. Her heart constricted with pain for her best friend, who was oblivious to everything. “Do you really th
