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