brows. "You'd
s caterers, not the o
ng me a job?" I
d to the side. "
links. He's not j
ting finger to see the biggest boat by far. It's a glistening hull of purest whit
Med
ine. And I'm in n
in shock. "Yo
es
shiver passes through me, but
o croak out. "When
s. "Righ
N
ur name," she says, l
ight green and caramel brown mixing
dress is what caught my attenti
and I might ret
tells me. "Je
he tastes good on my
ores it and looks out toward The Medusa. My yacht is si
ice boat,"
d take umbrage
?" sh
my head.
flash golden, the s
ue, "but I pay my head chefs s
. "I must've
on what y
ne night?" she bleats. "Is th
, Jessa. I pay well, but
ys, her tone growing
"The menu is more or less complete, but according to the in
ave all of that ready, why d
ily emergency, apparently. The sous chef was going to ta
kind of experience I
stinct about
lack thereof. But she also doesn't want to t
der every few minutes like she's expe
ay softly. "You need to make
she thinks. I take the opportun
The tight bodice tapers at her waist before flaring over her hips. She's sin in wh
own the dock toward where we're standing on the shore. He
g to ask me?" Je
you w
, gesturing to her dress as tho
u want
don't kn
g to the boat. After a moment, she
e we here?" he asks in a ch
licks. We look too much alike to escape the obv
" I tell her. "M
her," Yul
b he can't b
on Jessa. "Don't let the grumpy
forth between the two of us. I understand her
y. Yulian is only two inches shorter, but he still s
ead chef for tonigh
ued smile. "New head chef
immediately. "Because if it
. "It's not a problem at all. I'
urn to Jessa and offer her a hand to help her transition from board
renches her hand back like I've
elow deck. "I'll find you something
walk. She looks impressed, but there's an air of caution about
made an offer l
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