Chapter 10

Mrs Rose Jackson's mom decides that if Jackson won't be proactive about dating Amelia, she will be. She meets up with Amelia and tells her how she wants her to be Jackson's "friend for life." Both mrs Rose and Amelia's father are looking forward to Amelia and Jackson getting married. Not only are the two well-matched in terms of looks and interests, their union would also make a great business match. Amelia at least has the decency to say that Jackson needs to agree to the marriage as well and her smile fades slightly as mrs Rose talks about the business aspects of their union. Amelia shows up at Noah's apartment bearing a birthday gift and they catch up for a little bit. He tells Amelia that he's decided to be bold for love and plans on openly pursuing Evely. Amelia has also decided to be brave and proactive about her relationship with Jackson. Noah admits that Jackson is a good person, despite his dislike of him because of Evely, but also recognizes that their father would have chos