Chapter 335

‘She’s 26? That’s the same age as me,’ Roy thought. Well, not exactly. He was actually 25, younger than both Joshua and Henry. He’d just fudged his age by a year on his driver’s license.

‘Only a year older than me. No biggie. The main thing is she’s single,’ Roy thought.

As soon as he hopped in the car, he chugged a bottle of mineral water. Anxious and parched, he unscrewed another and gulped it down.

Loang’s weather wasn’t hot. If anything, it was downright chilly. Up front, Molly watched Roy guzzle water. ‘Is this guy always this thirsty? He’s a walking contradiction,’ she thought.

“How long are you crashing in Loang, Shermaine?” Molly asked.

“About a week,” Shermaine replied.

Molly lit another slim cigarette, crossing her legs. “Cool. Hit me up after your conference wraps.”

The second they pulled up to the hotel, Roy dashed for the restroom. When he came out, Molly was already gone. His mood took a nosedive.

‘Does she have WhatsApp?’ he wondered. He wanted her WhatsApp so they could keep the convos going.

In her hotel room, Shermaine shot her family a “safe arrival” text, then facetimed Joshua. “I’m here.”

“Good. When’s that academic gig starting?” Joshua asked.

“The day after tomorrow.” She squinted at his background. “Wait, are you on the island?”

“Yep.” He’d jetted over that afternoon right after she left for Ustrana. “Figured I’d supervise the builders for you.”

When Joshua first gave her the island, half of it was still raw land. Construction only kicked off after she handed over the blueprints. It had been rolling for a while now, with some sections almost done. He’d swung by to check progress during his downtime.

“You’re turning into the perfect househusband,” Shermaine teased, eyes crinkling.

Joshua chuckled, “Heard Roy flew to Ustrana today too–same flight as you, right? Did you cross paths?” Their knack for accidental run-ins was borderline supernatural.

“Uh-huh,” she said. “He spent the whole ride grilling me about my friend. He wouldn’t let it drop.”

Joshua cocked an eyebrow. “Lucky bastard.”

‘Shermaine’s crew is always A-list, like Danielle. This Loang friend is bound to be just as badass,’ he thought.

Joshua twirled the platinum ring on his finger and went on, “Besides Dr. Shelly, I haven’t met any of your other friends.”

“Doesn’t Trance count?”

“He’s a love rival.”

Until Trance got married, he’d always been a rival to Joshua.

Shermaine chuckled, “I don’t have many friends. If you want to meet them, you definitely will at our wedding.”

“When exactly is “later”?” Joshua had long wanted to hold a wedding, to let the whole world know that Shermaine was his wife, the love of his life. But when they got their marriage license, Shermaine had said there was no hurry for a wedding, so he’d been patiently waiting to bring up the topic.

Shermaine finally gave a specific time. “Once Sheary Island is completely built, we’ll have the wedding.”

That wasn’t too far off.

If Joshua put more manpower into the project, he and Shermaine could hold their wedding next spring.

At Loang Airport, Kylie came out pulling her suitcase and wearing sunglasses. A blond, good-looking man was waiting for her at the airport exit, driving a black supercar.

The Loang Airport was really full of luxury cars today–first a stretch Lincoln, and now a flashy Lamborghini Veneno.

Kylie took off her sunglasses, threw her suitcase at the man, and got into the car directly.