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That’s when I hear the of music and the general chatter. I honest to God forgot about that.
“Oh, the party.”
“Yes, the party that you threw onmyyacht without informing me.”
I shrug. “What’s yours is mine. What’s mine is also mine.”
“By God. You’re such a brat.”
“Want to punish me again when we get home? Leo can end the party.”
“Leo is fired for letting the party happen.”
“I’ll just rehire him and pay him more. With your money.”
“Being married to you is obnoxiously expensive.”
“Not expensive enough to cover your lack of humanity. You should consider yourself lucky.”
“Lucky, huh?”
“Totally. No other woman would put up with a Tin Man. You should thank me.”
“For being a pain in the arse?” he says in a deadpan voice. “Let’s get a move on.”
“You’ll come around, babe.” I brush my lips against his as he places a hand behind my back and carries me to the bathroom.
My legs lock around his waist and I continue to explore his body, kissing him everywhere I can.
He puts an end to it too soon when we step into the shower and he fucks me against the wall.
So much for waiting for later.
Eli changesinto some spare clothes he had Leo bring him. Then he says, “You’re fired, Henderson.”
I peek from the bathroom, putting on my dress. “You have been rehired and promoted, Leo! Let’s celebrate later.”
My husband glares at me and I lift my shoulder. “Warned you. Not my fault you don’t listen.”
He shakes his head and steps out. “I need a word with Lan. See you outside.”
“Okay.”
He takes a step toward the door, then stops. “Behave, will you?”
I wink. “Always.”
“I don’t even know why I try anymore,” he mutters as he steps past Leo. The latter offers me a rare smile and I mirror it, then top it off with two thumbs-up.
Leo and Sam have been nothing but supportive during the time my husband was being a wanker. They even called him unreasonable, which I screenshotted and will frame and then place on his desk.
By the time I’m done dolling up, I breeze past all the people who seem to have doubled in number in search of the one person whose company I want.
I spot Eli standing outside by the deck with Lan. The cousins are facing away from me as they stare at the dark water. Light reflects on the surface like a swish of deceptive color.
“Consider this my contribution after what I said.” Lan wraps an arm around Eli’s shoulder.
Broad shoulders with bulging muscles that I can still make out the contours of under the blue shirt.
