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too busy thinking of what he would love to be doing
with all those jars of flavored creams this week.
What he intended to do with them.
“The beach is simply gorgeous, isn’t it?”
He turned his head and caught her gaze. His eyes
moved to her lips, remembering how they’d tasted
and a sensation passed through his body. “Yes, it is,”
he responded, thinking so was she. “I can’t recall
the last time I’ve done something like this.”
“Really?” she said, looking at him. “But you
own an entire island on the ocean.”
He wasn’t surprised she knew that. Other than his
parents, Matt and the IRS, she was the only other
person who knew the vast extent of his wealth. The
media thought they knew but in essence they really
didn’t have a clue. His grandfather was determined
to make sure Dominic took his place as the rightful
Saxon heir and had set up various accounts for him
in all parts of the world. Dominic wanted no part of
it and to this day refused to acknowledge the old
man’s generosity. Dominic was determined not to
accept his grandfather’s money, which he saw as a
device Franco Saxon was using to alleviate his guilt
and buy his way into his grandson’s affections. As
far as Dominic was concerned, it would not happen.
“Yes, I own that island but I rarely have time
to enjoy it. You of all people should know how
busy I am.”
It seemed he was driven to accumulate even more