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BEATRICE:

Just what I was expecting, anger crossed Drake's eyes. "You're mine only, Beatrice," he growled.

I laughed inside my head. So possessive and acting as if he owned me when in fact he did not. Still, it warmed my heart whenever he was acting like this. I felt…wanted.

Pretending that it had no effect on me, I raised my eyebrows, I asked, "What if I will not choose you? I might choose Josh right now. Who knows?"

I shrugged and waited for his reaction, but was silently enjoying how his face darkened even more.

Drake…could be cute sometimes.

"If there comes a time that you will choose another one, I will accept it as long as it is not that man. Anyone as long as it was not that man, Beatrice."

He seemed really intent on me not choosing Josh. Maybe there were some truths in his allegations?

You won't know for sure if you will not face Josh now. So why don't you move your butt, Beatrice and enter the restaurant right now? The man might be waiting for you there.

"Alright. Let's no