Amanda was stunned for a moment before forcing a smile, “Mr. James is truly someone who paid attention to details for you to find such a lovely place just to talk business.”
Stanford remained silent as he continued to gesture her to exit the car. Amanda stepped out.
Stanford led the way and there was no one else at the pier. The water was calm except for some sounds of the waves splashing.
He stepped up a platform and then turned to offer his hand to Amanda and said, “It’s uneven here. I’ll hold onto you.”
Amanda was familiar with this place and know that there would not be any dangers. However, she had to act that it was her first time here. She pretended to look curiously around and then rejected, “Thanks, Mr. James. I will be careful. My boyfriend is very possessive. He will get upset if he knew that I held another man’s hand.”
Each time when Stanford heard her mention her boyfriend, his stomach would churn. He did not insist and retracted his hand.
Once they stepped off the platform, Stanford opened the door to the cabin and entered the yacht. The interior was very luxurious.
“Please have a seat, Ms. Flores.” Stanford walked toward the liquor cabinet.
Amanda looked at the familiar surroundings and felt her blood rushing to her head. She tried hard to calm herself down.
“Mr. James, is this your yacht?” She said as she sat on the sofa. She pretended that everything was normal and appeared curious.
Stanford poured a couple of glasses of Scotch and sat opposite Amanda. He placed a glass in front of her.
“This yacht isn’t mine. To be accurate, it’s my ex-wife’s.” Stanford said and observed her expression.
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