Alex was… nervous.
He sat beside Rebecca, facing the entire Steelhound family. What was supposed to be a talk with her parents had turned into a full-on family meeting. Her brothers had shown up uninvited.
Ark sat with his arms crossed, his expression cold and unreadable. Eric, on the other hand, looked like he was just here to enjoy the show.
Still, Alex had come this far—he wasn't going to back out now.
"Mister Steelhound," he began, his voice slightly shaky, "I… I've been dating your daughter for some time now. So I came here today to ask for your blessing." He lowered his head, awkwardly.
He had no experience with this. In all his past relationships, he never had to do anything like this. And now, instead of a heartfelt speech, he was just stating the facts.
"You couldn't even prepare a proper speech?" Ark remarked dryly.
Rebecca glared at her brother.
Victor, their father, looked mildly surprised. "Honestly, I didn't expect you to come forward like this," he said.
