22. Like hell that’s going to happen. [Part 2]
“Bess,” I close my eyes and press my forehead to hers. “I don’t know...”
“His grandma lives in London, so I’d have to go away with him for a weekend.”
“Of course, you’re not—”
“You can go too!” she shouts, cutting me off.
“What...?”
“You’ll go as my cousin. You can stay with me the whole time. If you want to monitor Thiago’s every move, you can.”
“I’m not sure...”
“You know what he’s asking isn’t that big of a deal,” she looks at me seriously. “And you also know I won’t let you leave everything behind because of me. I’d never forgive myself.”
“Bess...” I close my eyes. “He also wants you to be his model.”
“I’m going to model for his mom, not him,” she gently brushes her nose against mine. “And to be honest, I like the idea.”
“Really
