Suite Dreams 4: Gaycation in Paradise by Ariella Zoelle & A.F. Zoelle

Author:Ariella Zoelle & A.F. Zoelle [Zoelle, Ariella & Zoelle, A.F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary
Amazon: B09FJF6HS6
Goodreads: 58936564
Publisher: Sarayashi Publishing
Published: 2021-12-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

ALDO

When I returned to the Aquamarine Villa an hour later, Rook greeted me with a warm smile that made me swoon hard. Reminding myself to keep my cool, I cocked an eyebrow up at him with a disapproving look. “Wow, you really suck at being incognito on the lam. I could have been the paparazzi, so why are you answering the door?”

“Because they fired the butler.” He grinned as he stepped back to let me enter. “Apparently, he wasn’t detailed-oriented.”

I snorted at that. “I’m not surprised since it was Kahlil. He only does things his own way, rather than how people prefer it done.”

Rook led me into the living room, where five guys were chilling out on the couches. What immediately struck me was how I didn’t recognize any of them as being famous, and all but one of them looked like college students. They didn’t look like a group Rook would have anything in common with, so the mystery continued to mount for me. Who were these people?

He gestured around as he made introductions. “Aldo, meet Armand, Zio, Felix, Izzy, and Wren.”

I waved at everyone, still trying to figure out how they could be connected to Rook. “It’s nice to meet you all.”

They all echoed a chorus of greetings in return. Before I could go join them on the couches, he took hold of my shoulder and tugged me closer to him. “There’s one more person I need to introduce you to. Come on.”

With another wave, I followed Rook as he led me back to the office. What I saw when I stepped foot into the room caused me to stop dead in my tracks. My idol, Arsène Devereaux, was sitting behind the desk with a welcoming smile as he gestured for me to come forward. “Bienvenue, Aldo.”

I looked up at Rook in shock, but he nudged me toward the chairs and sat in the one beside me. Taking a seat, I stared at Arsène in stunned disbelief. How was it possible that I was sitting across from my idol in the Maldives, of all places? Clearing my throat, I tried to find my voice and act normal. “It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Devereaux.”

“Please, call me Arsène.” He gave me a friendly smile that made my inner fanboy squeal like an overexcited pig. “Rook shared your photographs with me you took of him earlier, so I asked if I could speak with you.”

While I wasn’t the type who was easily embarrassed, I could feel a flush creeping into my cheeks. “Really?” I knew Rook had liked them, but to send them to Arsène to show off was the highest compliment possible. Had he seriously flown my favorite photographer halfway around the globe just to meet me? The thought made my heart flutter like hyperactive hummingbird wings.

“You captured the essence of him in your photographs, which is not something every photographer can do. He is very adept at hiding from people.” Arsène’s gray eyes studied me, making me feel like he was seeing straight through to all of my secrets.

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