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Chapter 24: Wade's Family
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The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 25: Malkiel's Exhibition
WADE'S POVWe were busy over the next two days as we prepared for the museum and art gallery exhibition. Vaughn kept avoiding meeting me, maintaining calls and texts all through the two days. 'How long are you going to avoid me?' I texted.'I am trying to clear my desk so that we have the weekend together.' 'I want a video call tonight. No compromises.'Before I left the office, Elaine arrived with Auden. The awkwardness that was there between them was long gone. And this made me happy since I wanted things to work out for them."We are just here to do the final touches for the exhibition. Everything is ready for tomorrow. The confirmation from the public and elite society is the largest we have ever seen in the history of Valletta." Elaine beamed. "The donations have been streaming in for the last two days after the announcements. The money from the Bexley foundation also arrived today. It will be the biggest donation ever done," Auden stated. I nodded and then pressed the
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 26: Media Frenzy
"What the f*ck do you think you are doing brat," I whispered in shock. He moved back, turned around, and said, "Let's take pictures for the papers, Wade." I smirked and shook my head as the cameras flashed and Vaughn grinned from ear to ear. His mother's face was priceless but what made me laugh out loud was the look on Vera Bexley's face. It was in between disgust and embarrassment. Leaning down to whisper in Vaughn's ear, I reprimanded him. "Why did you not prepare me for this? You should be punished." He turned to look into my eyes, our mouths were inches apart. The excitement in the hall was deafening and I took a step back from him while his eyes twinkled in mischief. "That's enough," I scolded. I walked away from his table and went to sit with Pa. I ignored all the media questions or invites for an interview while Pa kept laughing his heart out as we ate dinner. Sam Bexley walked over after the event was finished and Uncle Malkiel was the first to stand up in defense.
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 27: Euphoria
Time ticked by so slowly, the tension in the air thick like the honey color of his eyes. He rubbed himself on my crotch."Stop squirming," I commanded as I rolled back on the seat and titled my neck to look up at his beautiful features. The moonlight shone on the balcony making him look like an angel."I can't help it, Wade," Vaughn breathed softly, shifting his weight when I grabbed his waist to stop his movement. I wanted to take this slow, but he was being a rogue about it. "What do you want to do?" I asked him. I saw him panic and his body tremble. He nestled his face in the starched corner of his shirt, but I slid my hand up his back and tugged the back of his neck making him face me. "What are you thinking about?" I murmured. "About how much I craved this," he responded.Pulling his head to mine, I kissed him. The kiss was a mixture of the sweet notes of fruit that were distilled into the whiskey and the crispness of its freshness against ice. Demanding more, I opened
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 28: Waves
VAUGHN'S POV I had dragged Wade out of bed on Sunday morning to go sailing. I smiled cheekily knowing well that I had made the right decision to get Wade out of Valletta. I wanted us to make up and talk, before getting back to the chaos we left behind.I had rented out a yacht and now we were deep in the Mediterranean enjoying the breeze and the view. Wade was sulking because I had dragged him out of bed while he wanted to rest. We only had today to keep each other company since tomorrow we have to return to Valletta. "You do know that I am the president of the holdings. I can always delegate," Wade complained. "I planned this for us. Why do you always have to be difficult?" I scolded him. "We have a lifetime, Vaughn," he stated."You better keep your word," I laughed.His body demeanor changed, and he leaned back on the railing and closed his eyes. I could tell that he wanted to relax and enjoy the scenery. I steered the yacht closer to the destination, shut the engine, and
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 29: Everette Hotels
After having breakfast at home, Gideon and I drove to the Everette hotels. Upon arrival, we found the media was already outside waiting for me. Gideon drove past the main entrance, and we used the back entrance with the underground parking. We got into the VIP elevator and Elaine was already waiting for us. "It's about time you showed your-" Elaine's statement drifted off when she saw Gideon. "How was your weekend, sis?" I asked her. "Good morning, Elaine," Gideon stated. She turned around and walked toward the office without a word. Gideon murmured, "Patience." We walked into my office and Elaine moved to sit by the couch. "Why weren't you picking up calls?"I walked to sit at the desk and Gideon moved further away from Elaine to stand by the desk. "I already told you that I was with Wade," I calmly said. I knew that Elaine was agitated and having Gideon around did not help much. "Ma was worried still. The media has been going crazy and Vera Bexley has been doing interv
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 30: Family
The next day flew by and by evening Elaine was pacing up and down the west wing while I tried to reach Gideon. He picked up on the fourth ring. "Where the hell are you?" "We had a last-minute meeting with Pa's office. Please proceed without me. I will join you later," Gideon said and disconnected the call. Elaine huffed and muttered, "Why the hell did he not communicate this earlier?""He has been trying to secure a meeting with the Secretary of State about Ma's issue," I informed Elaine."Okay, let us go. I'm so nervous," Elaine whispered, making me laugh. "Why do you sound like a bride going to meet the groom's parents?" I jested. "Tsk, I bet you were as nervous as I was when you visited the Malkiel villa the first time," Elaine laughed. We were laughing as we walked out of the west wing and found Ma by the foyer all dressed up and waiting."You said we are going for dinner, right?" Her eyes sparkled. We sped off on the Valletta roads and arrived at the Malkiel villa.
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 31: Scandal
WADE'S POVOur relationship had taken such a good turn and now Vaughn had moved in. Pa was so excited that Uncle Malkiel and Auden kept laughing at his ridiculous panic. It surprised Vaughn when he learned that Damien was living with us, and Uncle Malkiel was finalizing his adoption papers. Every dinner during the week was so hearty that we all rushed home to Pa at the end of the day. It was such a blissful moment that I prayed for it to always be like this. Elaine and Gideon joined us for dinner twice and, to our surprise, we noticed that Damien looked relaxed around Gideon.Gideon's father had garnered help from the party members who were in support of Mayor Everette. Somehow, the pressure to remove her from the party had quieted down. We knew it was only for a while until Sam Bexley came up with more plans. "Something is going on between those two," I whispered to Vaughn. "Gideon likes women, Wade," Vaughn responded. "I doubt it. My eyes tell me that Gideon is in love with
The Art Collector and His Billionaire Lover Chapter 32: Malta Daily
I was deep in sleep when I heard Vaughn's voice waking me up. Opening my eyes, the bright light from the windows blazed, and I plucked the pillow from my head and covered my eyes. "What time is it?" I asked him in a muffled voice. "It's eight in the morning," he responded. "Auden has been calling since six. It sounded urgent." He handed me the phone, and I sat up on the bed, putting the pillow aside. I called Auden immediately, and he answered on the second ring. "You b*stard, I have been looking for you since dawn. Did you oversleep and forget that we had a meeting?" "Yes," I responded calmly. The calmness in my tone made Auden shut up. "Okay. As suggested to Damien and Pa, I bought the largest shares in the Malta Daily LTD for both print and digital.""What?" I gasped. "I was only angry at that time. How much did that cost me?" Auden laughed. "Not much. Don't worry, your money is safe Mr. Billionaire." "Pfft shut up. What time is the meeting? I need to meet the team from
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