Chapter 523:

She turned around. Brandon was standing nearby, parked along the shore, his eyes fixed on her.

He was watching everything.

Millie had regained her balance and released Myron’s arm. By then, their yachts had docked, and the workers quickly approached to help unload the catch.

“Easy, easy! No need to rush!” Alexia called out with excitement. “Let’s count everything first. We need to know which team caught the bigger haul!”

With Myron’s help, Millie stepped off the yacht. She glanced around, searching the shore, but Brandon, who had been watching them, was nowhere to be seen. For a moment, it felt as though she had imagined the whole thing, leaving her puzzled.

In her dazed state, Myron’s voice broke through. “You weren’t mistaken. It really was him.”

Millie turned to Myron, who gave her a soft, reassuring smile. “I’m not sure why he just looked over and then left,” Myron added thoughtfully. “Maybe something finally clicked for him.”

Millie nodded thoughtfully. “Let’s not overthink it. We’re here to have fun! Didn’t you say a top chef is coming to cook for us tonight? We should enjoy a proper feast!”

Myron nodded. “Absolutely.”

They exchanged a knowing smile. Millie reminded herself to eat well tonight; she would need the energy for tomorrow’s product launch, which promised to be anything but easy.

Earlier, she had suggested rescheduling their weekly date, but Myron had insisted on keeping today’s plan. She understood why—he wanted her to unwind. And that was likely why he hadn’t made it a private date. He had invited her friends along for the fishing trip.

That gesture, more than anything, helped her relax.

𝕃𝖆𝙩𝓮𝑠𝖙 с𝗁𝓪𝗉𝓉𝗲𝗋𝗌 g𝙖𝗅𝖓𝗈𝑣𝓮𝖑𝘀․ⅽ𝓸𝙢

“Wow!” Alexia’s voice rang out as she rushed over to where Millie and Myron were talking. “Millie, that fish you caught was massive! How did you pull that off?” Her eyes sparkled with genuine astonishment.

Millie chuckled, brushing off everything else on her mind. “I almost ended up in the water.”

Myron nodded beside her. “It yanked on her line so hard, I nearly didn’t catch her in time.”

Laughter broke out among the group, lightening the mood as they relived the moment.

Meanwhile, nearby, Brandon sat in his car, a cigarette burning between his fingers. Rita’s voice echoed in his mind, “If you truly love her, could you bear to see her hurt? If being with you only causes her pain… wouldn’t letting go be the kinder choice?”

The rising smoke curled around him, casting a lonely shadow. Millie’s smile flashed in his mind—the radiant smile he had just seen. She hadn’t smiled like that around him for a long time.

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