Secretly Mine
Chapter 70: Playful Teasing

Chapter 70: Playful Teasing

The appetizing smell from the delicious-looking food brought me out of my thoughts. The entire table was filled with different kinds of freshly caught seafood.

Lobster, crab, fish, shrimp, and oysters were all displayed in beautiful arrangements in front of her.

Christian smiled, seeing my stunned and drooling expression. "Dig in, all of this was freshly caught."

I chose to try the seared fish first and picked up a small piece with my fork. It was so fresh and delicious that I didn’t believe I was eating fish!

"This is amazing! You really weren’t kidding about the food being on a whole different level here!" I exclaimed happily.

We both dug in, eating while chatting about the island.

"What day is your meeting?" I asked, curious about what our schedule was like.

"The day after tomorrow. Tomorrow I have a sightseeing excursion planned for us."

I nodded happily, pleased to hear how many things Christian planned for us to do.

"May I ask about the meeting? Will I be attending?" I asked, slightly nervously.

My entire life, I’ve been told that women have no place in the business world. And although we live in the modern times where there are plenty of successful female CEO’s, my father’s strict words rang through my head.

I was worried that Christian would feel like I was probing or asking questions that I had no right to ask. And the last thing I wanted him to see me as was a disappointment.

"Leslie, you can ask me anything you want. I’ve already told you about my mother. These business things are no secret. I trust you won’t sell me out," he smiled, grabbing hold of my hand from across the table.

"The man I’m meeting with is Roan Amato. He’s a very successful businessman and someone I greatly respect. When I was just starting out, he was my first and only investor. If it wasn’t for him, Vittoria Global would never have had a chance to start."

Listening to Christian’s story, I began to feel respect for this man. Someone who was able to see Christian’s vision and put faith in him was someone who had great vision.

"He’s been curious about Sophia’s season launch. Honestly, this is the first time I’m excited to tell him about," said Christian with a smile.

"Wow, he sounds like a great person. I’m glad that he had faith in you," I said.

Christian nodded, "I am, too. And yes, I’d like for you to meet him, though he could have a peculiar personality at times. He’s also got a daughter, I believe she’s similar in age to you."

I remembered how angry my father got when I first mentioned the meeting with the Amatos.

They must be important if my father was very threatened by them.

"I’d like to meet him too," I nodded. It wasn’t every day that you got to meet an important figure.

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After dinner, we went back to the hotel feeling full and satisfied from the amazing dinner. Without my mother’s looming presence, I was able to eat to my heart’s content.

The hotel was even more beautiful at night, with all of the lights reflecting off the colorful tiles.

"I’m so full. I never eat as much as I do when I visit here."

Christian flopped on the sofa as soon as we entered our hotel room. His hands were gently rubbing his stomach while he watched me from across the room.

"Let me see if the kitchen has any ginger tea. It’ll help with digestion," I said as I walked over to the large kitchen.

While I didn’t find any specific ginger tea bags, the refrigerator had fresh ginger and lemons. I washed and peeled the ginger while the water boiled, then cut it into slices.

Since the mug was relatively large, I added a slice of ginger, a generous amount of lemon, and a small spoonful of honey.

"Let it steep for a few minutes before drinking so that the ginger has time to release into the water. This should help with any discomfort."

Christian nodded, accepting the mug happily. The entire time, his eyes never left mine. It was at times like these that I wished I could hear his thoughts to know what he was thinking.

"It’s still a little early to go to bed. I’m going to sit here for a bit and wait for my digestion to kick in. What would you like to do?" he asked.

I immediately looked outside at the ocean. The surrounding lights provided enough light to see a good distance away.

"I think I’ll go for a swim! The water here is crystal clear, and it’s been so long since I’ve gone swimming," I replied.

"Oh, good idea. The water here is very warm, so you’ll enjoy it. I’ll watch you from here."

Before I even made it to the staircase that led up to the bedroom, I realized that I never packed a swimsuit.

Then, suddenly, a fun thought popped into my head. I walked over and stood in front of Christian.

He looked up at me curiously but with a soft smile. Before he had a chance to ask me what was wrong, I pulled my down, letting it fall to the ground.

His gaze immediately intensified, and I even noticed his adams apple bob as he swallowed.

A playful and flirty smile appeared on my face as I unhooked my bra and threw it on the ground in front of his feet.

The only thing left to take off was my underwear, and I decided to make a little show of it.

I spun around slowly, doing a sensual little dance. Swinging my hips side to side, I bent my knees and got low to the floor. The entire time, my hands were on the edges of my panties, slipping them down every so slowly.

Christian watched me like a hawk. The burning desire was very evident from the way his eyes darkened.

Once I was finally naked, I let out a small giggle and ran out the door behind me and jumped straight into the water.