Chapter 278

Olivia POV

We settled at the table as the sun sank lower on the horizon. The air had cooled slightly, a gentle breeze coming off the ocean.

I cut into my steak and took a bite. The meat was perfect, cooked to a flawless medium rare, tender and juicy with just the right amount of seasoning.

"Fuck, that's good," I said around the bite.

Alexander smiled, cutting into his own steak. "Chef knows what he's doing."

We ate slowly, savoring each bite. The sunset painted the sky in shades of orange and pink, the ocean reflecting the colors like a mirror. Waves crashed rhythmically against the shore below, a soothing soundtrack to our meal.

"So," I said after swallowing another bite, "what happens after the acquisition closes?"

Ale