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There’s an even longer pause.
And then a sound that sounds suspiciously like August trying to hold back laughter.
“No way. A girl? Not Victor Penmayne. Not a girl.”
“This is no joking matter, brother...”
“I just can’t believe it,” August says. “You?”
“Yes.”
“You’re involved with a girl?” he asks.
He’s really starting to repeat himself now, and that’s pissing me off.
“Yes. How many times am I going to reiterate that? I’ve got myself involved with a girl, brother.”
“And what is the problem with this girl?” he asks.
I sigh again.
“I don’t know what to do next,” I admit.
August’s flippant tone flips back to his usual more serious self.
“Do you like this girl?” he questions somberly.
“Yes.”
“And does she like you?”
“I think so,” I reply.
“And does she know what she’s getting in for when she signs up for a life with you?” my brother asks.
“I think so.”
“Good,” August says. “Then it’s up to you and how you feel about her. Think about what happens next. Think about your future together.”
“And what happens next?” I ask my brother.
“It’s on you,” he replies. “It’s totally on you. Just don’t you break her heart.”
55
JOSIE
We have dinner again on the terrace. Victor insists on cooking for us again as well, just like the other night. He serves oysters for us as a starter. They’re fresh, delivered this morning by a local fisherman. For the main dish, Victor has cooked up some Wagyu tenderloin, sourced from an expensive and rare Japanese breed. It practically melts in my mouth.
Delicious doesn’t do any of it justice.
I look at the man from across the table.
“You’ve done good,” I say.
“Yeah? What do you mean by that exactly?” he asks.
“The fireworks,” I reply. “This dinner. This villa. All of it. You’ve done good.”
