Page 61 of Falling for My Brother's Billionaire Best Friend

Jasmine gasps, her hands flying to her mouth. “Oh my God, Alec!”

“I’ve wanted this since the first time I saw you, Jasmine, and I’m glad this moment is finally here,” I tell her. “I love you so much and want you to be mine in every sense of the word. So please, Jasmine Ambrose, will you be my wife?”

“Yes!” She said with a laugh. “I’ll be your wife.”

Our friends and family clap and hoot from behind us, and I slip the ring onto her finger. We embrace, swaying in each other’s arms.

“I wish nothing but happiness for you and Alec, Jasmine.” My mother is suddenly here, pulling Jasmine into a hug.

“Lillian, why do I have a feeling you knew about this?”

My mom scoffs, pulling away. “Of course I did.”

“Ugh, Lillian.” Jasmine laughs before she’s swept into Ana’s arms. “Oh, I’m so happy for you, best friend.”

A hand touches my shoulder, and I glance sideways to see Riley. “So…did she say no?”

“Shut up.” I roll my eyes. “Thank you for trusting me with your little sister.”

Riley smirks. “I feel like I also deserve a diamond ring for that one.”

“What you deserve a diamond ring for, my friend, is Ana. If you stare at her any harder, she will turn into a pillar of salt.”

“Son.” My dad pulls me away from Riley before he can respond, and I quickly stick my tongue out at him before going with my father. “Yes, Dad?”

“Firstly, congratulations are in order,” he says. “You have a wonderful fiancé and twins on the way; you’re the winning man.”

“Thank you, Dad.”

“I am so proud of you, Alec. I couldn’t have asked for more from you.”

I suck in a deep breath, and my father continues. “Your mother and I are going on a very long trip. We will be touring thirty countries.”

“What?” I couldn’t help but laugh. “Where is this coming from?”

“Your mom is sponsoring it,” he whispers. “I’m so happy I don’t get to do this from my pocket.”

I laugh so hard. “Mom has been surprising me these days. What’s this for?”

“She wants us to bond,” my father says with a happy smile. “She thinks we’ve drifted apart and wants us to go back to how it used to be.”

“Do you think it will work?”

“It’s already working,” he says as he laughs. “I love Lillian, and lately, she’s been showing me why I married her in the first place. Your outburst that day did us all a lot of good. You should have done it sooner.”

I shake my head at him. “I’m so happy for you both.”

“While we’re gone, you’ll take over Ace Corps. I think you’re ready.”

I turn to look at Jasmine, who is standing at the other end of the room, laughing with my mom. On the other side of the room Riley and Ana seem to be in an argument, but I ignore them and focus on the two most important women in my life. They both have their arms around each other and look so happy.

“Yes, Dad. I’m ready.”

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