FAKE DATING WITH BENEFITS MY BILLIONAIRE BOSS (Ophelia Corrigan) novel Chapter 181

CHAPTER 181

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– SIMON

Jamie appeared in the doorway wearing a bikini and one of my shirts, the sleeves a disaster of uneven folds. I was finishing a call with Elizabeth about the Vérité crisis when she walked into the living room.

“Understood,” I said into the phone. “Send me a summary at the end of the day. Only call before then if there’s a decision you need me to make.”

I hung up to find my wife standing there with her arms crossed.

“You promised we’d take a vacation.”

“We are on vacation.”

“With your phone in your hand?”

I looked at it, then slipped it into my pocket.

“You’re right. My mistake.”

Satisfied, she held out her hand.

“Come on, Mr. Island Owner. Show me this mysterious dock.”

I took her hand and kissed her fingers.

“Giving me orders on my own island?”

“Our island, Hart. I’m your wife now. What’s yours is mine, and what’s mine is yours.”

I raised an eyebrow.

“Everything?”

I let my gaze drift slowly down her body.

Jamie blushed instantly.

“God, Simon. Is that all you think about?”

“Twenty-four hours a day, Mrs. Hart. And it’s entirely your fault.”

She rolled her eyes, but she couldn’t hide her smile.

We took the coastal trail after breakfast. It was narrow, bordered by low trees and pale rocks. Jamie walked beside me, occasionally letting go of my hand to take a picture. When we reached a stretch of damp rocks, I slipped an arm around her waist.

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“Careful, sweetheart. It’s slippery.”

“I can see that.”

“Then why are you looking up?”

“Because there’s a beautiful bird up there. Look!”

She pointed toward a tree and nearly lost her footing as she stepped onto a rock.

I tightened my grip on her waist.

“Jamie, for God’s sake.”

“What?” she asked, laughing.

“You almost fell.”

“But I didn’t. You caught me.”

“And if I hadn’t been here?”

She gave me an utterly shameless grin.

“But you are, husband. One of the perks of marrying you.”

I shook my head, unable to keep from smiling.

“You’re going to turn me gray before my

time.”

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The dock came into view around a bend, its dark planks leading past a small shelter that held maintenance supplies. A workboat was tied to one of the pilings.

Jamie walked up to the edge.

“Is this where the deliveries come in?”

“Some of them. There’s a bigger landing on the other side. This one’s mostly for maintenance and smaller boats.”

“Wow.”

She looked out at the water, then back at me.

“The kids would love this.”

I pictured all three of them racing across the sand, arguing over who would reach the water first.

“We could bring them on their next break,” I said.

Jamie turned to me.

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“You mean that?”

“Of course. We have enough bedrooms, and I’d like them to see the place.”

She gave me the smile that always undid me.

“They’ll lose their minds.”

“As long as no one tries to drive the boat.”

“Don’t give them any ideas.”

We both smiled.

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