Chapter 172. This Cannot Happen Again

“I knew it was a bad idea not to go on that honeymoon.” Louise appeared in the doorway, flashing Dean a bright smile.

He stood up, his sway even more noticeable. But he smiled brightly, and when Louise walked into the office he kissed her gently on both cheeks.

“And what would have been my excuse if something went wrong after you invested all your money in my company?”

“It’s all your wife’s money,” Louise stepped back with a smile. “The wife who you should be baking in the sun with somewhere in Santorini.”

Dean laughed now, and gestured to the empty couch beside mine, while shooting Colt a quick glance to stand up and say hello.

But Colt maintained the sleepy-eyed look as he stared at my aunt from where he filled out his seat. And I had to press my lips to hide my amusement.

If I was going to die anyway, the best thing I could do was marry this man, and give Louise something to worry about for the rest of her life. 

It was clear they held no l