“It’s not your fault, Spencer. Since Saskia died she’s told him he must never criticize her for fear of ruining your future. He’s just a kid after all.”
“My mother has never really taken to Jasmine. Ben would see her as an ally. Reluctantly mother agreed.”
“I love her already.”
“He said he was getting a train, maybe the overnight. She was expecting him this morning.”
“Any contact since then?”
“No, just that one call.”
“Did he say where he was?”
“No, he just rang off.”
“May I ask if you’ve heard from Jasmine?”
“No, not directly. It slipped my mind but Prince Xavier spoke to me yesterday. Apparently he plans to marry her. I fear that Jasmine plays devious games with several options.”
“She must be forty. Xavier is twenty-four.”
“How do you know his age?”
“I checked him out. A matc
