The Vows He Must Keep (Mills & Boon Modern) (The Avelar Family Scandals, Book 1) by Amanda Cinelli

Author:Amanda Cinelli [Cinelli, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mills & Boon Modern
Published: 2020-10-29T18:38:20+00:00

Their first stop was the office of a very prestigious local attorney, to ensure that the documents their company lawyer had filed in application for a marriage licence had been received. They were assured that all was going to plan, and that the short ceremony would take place in two days’ time, as per the legal waiting period during which they must not vacate the island.

Dani ignored the twist of nerves in her gut at the idea that in a mere forty-eight hours she would be legally wed to the silently brooding man by her side. He had been distant since their argument, his brow permanently marred by that single worry line in the centre. At one point she had almost reached out to smooth it down—had even had to pull her hand into a tight fist and marvel at how ridiculous she was being.

They left the attorney’s office and walked the short distance to the marina, where Velamar’s sleek new Caribbean base was in the final stages of being finished. The building was single-storey, in traditional St Lucian style, with an enviable frontage of the large marina, which housed the beginnings of their sleek new fleet of charter yachts and catamarans.

‘Well, what do you think?’

Dani crossed her arms as Valerio silently took in the bright, modern entrance foyer. The interior was still a mess of plastic coverings and unfinished paintwork, but the majority of the structural modifications had been completed exactly according to her orders.

Valerio was silent, his eyes seeming to take in every small detail as he moved around the large space. He craned his neck upwards to the feature chandelier hanging above their heads and let out a low whistle.

‘I had it commissioned by a local artist.’ Dani spoke quickly, before he tried to comment on the possible price of such a frivolous item. ‘I used local tradesmen for everything—including furniture design. I figured it was good for our global image, as well as making a statement about our commitment to being a part of this community—not just another big company setting up shop.’

‘It’s genius. This design is the perfect blend of our brand mixed with a St Lucian flavour.’ He shook his head. ‘You’re perfectly on schedule too, by the looks of things. We’ve never managed that on any of our projects before.’

She fought the impulse to make a snarky comment about how she was just that good—about how he was making a mistake by removing her from her CEO duties. Instead she let his compliment sit for a moment, then replied with a simple thank-you. It was very adult, for the pair of them. Very professional.

More than once she caught him watching her from the corner of her eye as she spoke to the small management team who had been running things on-site. They were jumping over one another, eager to show the progress that had been made in readying the base for the first launch in the upcoming season.

Valerio seemed oddly distant now, allowing her to take the lead on the walk-through while he stood to the side and listened.

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