But these two seem to be discussing something important with my sisters.
Tommy Bahama shirts, loafers, expensive sunglasses. They give off an air of importance, like a lot of the businessmen who come to our exclusive island on vacation. I set down the plates in front of two sunburned college kids, hoping I can get back to the kitchen before the song ends-Sundays should be for dancing!-but I’m brought up short when I see my sisters talking to some men at the hostess station. His blush sends me into the bustling dining room with a giggle. “Looks incredible, Marcel.” I pick up the plates, pirouette toward the door and blow him a kiss. It might just be me and my two older sisters now running the restaurant our parents opened as newlyweds, but I have to be grateful for what I’ve got. The vision weaves my happiness through with melancholy, but I force my smile to stay in place, even as I replace the mop against the wall. A memory flits through my mind of my mother humming along to this song while driving her beat-up old station wagon and my steps slow. There’s a mop leaning against the wall and I whirl it into a dance, pretending it’s a handsome boy who finds me dazzling. Ignoring the stern, yet amused, look from the cook, I throw my hands up over my head and weave my hips in a figure eight to the beat. I’m in the kitchen, waiting for our cook to finish plating the order for table nine, giving me approximately thirty seconds of free time before I have to carry out the plates. It’s Sunday morning and the breakfast rush is in full swing, our tiny island restaurant packed with hungry tourists and locals. My favorite song comes on the ancient kitchen radio and I crank the volume, knowing full well that I’m tempting the wrath of my sisters. Nor does she realize how far her sisters will go to collect what they’re owed…or how far Lincoln will go to protect what’s his. But Nova never expected to fall in love with Lincoln. The scheme? They’ll send their virgin sister to Lincoln, she’ll seduce the billionaire into getting her pregnant and they’ll blackmail him to become rich. They’ve bullied her into going along with their evil plan. Nova’s two greedy sisters know a payday when they see one. Lincoln doesn’t have time for females…normally, but in no time flat, the innocent, free-spirited girl captures his heart. Waiting for him in the living room of his lavish vacation home is a beautiful young girl wrapped in a bow. There is much more in store for him than sunshine and palm trees, however. His business partners have sent him to a secluded island for some rest and relaxation. Hedge fund billionaire Lincoln has never taken a vacation - until now.
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