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Chapter Nineteen

Alexa

We spent Christ on our sun deck under an u Christht to our beach house on the patio The resort put on a Christmas Dinner buffet in the restaurant, that ould enjoy later There were five hours difference between New York and Tahiti, so our schedules were out of sync

I enjoyed talking to everyone back hoave and received It felt strange to be away fro I loved being secluded with Luke in Bora Bora

We went to the restaurant in the resort cooon from our table by aLuke looked handsome in his suit and tie, his beard neatly trie from his usual beachy casual, and it reminded me that he was rich Very rich I had to pinch h due to our prenup, I only had so much access to his wealth That didn't et my mind around how much money his faet used to it or take it for granted We would never have to worry about money, but I didn't want to become one of those ultra-rich people I despised, who paraded their wealth like a badge of honor

It wasn't my wealth I didn't earn it That's the way I wanted to keep it

"Penny for your thoughts, or should I say, a dollar, given inflation"

We held hands across the table after we'd finished ourfor our decaf coffee

"I was just thinking how lucky we are and that we had better appreciate it"

"Amen," Luke said and kissed my knuckles "Now that your family is my family, I want to ensure that your parents are taken care of and never need or want anything I love your lad they're mine now If they have any debts, I want to pay the, any capital investment, I want to help"

"That's so generous," I said and s for him even more than usual

"They're good people," Luke said "I don't want theain That's the least I can do, considering my windfall"

"How cohtful he was

"I understand how lucky I areat idea with Chatter, and I worked hard to get it off the ground, but it was a lot of luck and great tiot from the sale was a windfall I mean, a billion dollars is whacked I could see

a couple of million, but a billion?"