The Daring Billionaire’s Wife by Lypstical

Chapter 190

Liam

Arriving at one of my five star hotels, the manager stands right outside to receive Josh and I. He walks beside me and gets a little too close, still whispering to me in an attempt to know more about my honeymoon.

"Come on, tell me. Did you give it to her right on the beach?" He suggestively wiggles his eyebrows.

"You really need to let it go." I shake my head in disbelief.

He continues pestering me and it's only when we're close to the manager that he gives it a rest.

"You know what I love the most about this hotel?" Josh proudly places his hand on my shoulder. "It's the bar and hey, I find so many beautiful ladies here."

I chuckle while shaking my head.

"What?" He furrows his eyebrows.

"I'll never get over how despite traveling around the world and mingling with so many different ladies, it was at my small bar, Jasmine Junction, where I found my wife."

"Now that you've brought her up, I've changed my mind." He clears his throat.

"About what?"

"I was going to suggest that we have a few drinks after the meeting and have some sexy ladies join us, but things aren't the same anymore."

"I see you have a brain. I'm impressed."

"Shut up. I also remember how much Aileen wanted things to be this way. Thinking back to the piercing look in her eyes sends shivers down my spine." He dramatically shivers, then pauses. "Look who we have over there. I guess she really meant it when she said she didn't want to travel with us."

I look over and spot Stephanie, who's in a body hugging red dress that cinches at her waist and slightly above her knees.

"Hey," he gets closer, whispering to me. "We're obviously supposed to get dressed for the meeting in a few minutes so isn't she a little overdressed? I have to admit that she looks good."

I nod, looking on as she spots us and excuses herself, walking away from the group of ladies she's been talking to. Despite Josh standing right next to me, not once does she look at him. She smiles at me, flipping her hair styled in loose curls. She must've had a date or something.

know things are still kinda awkward between you two, so I'll be over there." Josh points at the manager and makes his way to her,

on me again, her eyes never leaving

he is," she says with a burst of energy, stopping

are." I chuckle. "Seems like you had some separate business to attend to over

you

way you're ready for a meeting dressed like

She turns

you. Anyway, let's get ready to work. It's crazy that I have to jump right back in on my first

crosses her arms, her smile

not. It was beautiful out there with Aileen. I'll show you some

interested." She rolls

bitter, even though it didn't feel that way on the dance

bursts into laughter, placing a hand

head. "I

really had time to think about

relief. "I'm glad you feel that way. You're

go upstairs and get ready

the elevator, talking about what we could do afterwards but I barely pay attention as I can't stop looking at the picture Aileen sent to me while having a meal with my mother and sister. She

listening?" Stephanie raises

up and clear my throat.

I'm saying?" She curiously gets closer, looking at my screen.

see. My mom and

smiling. "I only noticed her first because of her

the file with last year's

Aileen. Her enthusiasm is something I haven't seen in a few months and with each passing minute, I begin to fully

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Aileen

the same place, the one close enough is my father and right after this, I

get to the front desk with Meryl and I'm so eager to

I'm here to see Waylen