CHAPTER 142: APOLOGIES

SABRINA'S POV I stood in front of the mirror, adjusting the straps of my dress as my father’s words echoed in my head. Give Alex a chance. His insistence had been relentless, and for once, I had caved. I wasn’t sure why, exactly. Maybe I was tired of his lectures, or maybe I just wanted to shut him up for a while. Alex wasn’t bad-looking, and he was polite, respectful—everything my father would approve of in a man. But there was something missing, something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Still, I’d agreed to the date, and now here I was, making an effort to look the part. My mind drifted to Jared and I sighed, but then I decided not to think of him, not today, not now. He has always been a jerk but I didn't see it. I smiled as I looked at myself in the mirror looking so elegant. The dress was a rich shade of blue, elegant without being too flashy. I knew it suited me; the color had always brought out the deep blue in my eyes. I smoothed the fabric over my hips one last time, th