Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1031

The SUV rolled forward for a while, headlights slicing through the darkness. Suddenly, two tall iron gates loomed ahead, black and heavy, almost intimidating. At the entrance, guards stood at attention, rifles in hand, their posture sharp and unyielding. The moment they spotted the familiar license plate, both sentries snapped into a perfect salute. The gates slid open with a quiet authority, and the car slipped inside without a hitch.

Emmy pressed her face to the window, eyes wide with surprise. Everything outside looked like something out of a movie. There was a grand old European mansion, the kind with ivy crawling up its stone walls, making it feel both mysterious and a little foreboding in the dark. It was eerily quiet except for the steady, marching footsteps of soldiers on patrol.

She couldn’t help but blurt out, “What is this place?”

James, calm as ever, kept one hand on the wheel. “My private house on the base,” he said.

That only made Emmy more confused. She pointed toward the guards outside. “Do all Special Forces guys get this kind of treatment?”

To her, this looked way less like a house and way more like a mini fortress.

James glanced over, a small smile barely touching his lips. “It used to belong to my grandmother. But yeah, I guess you could say the military looks out for me.”

He paused, his voice dropping. “Actually, they just offered me a chance to come back again. I haven’t decided yet.”

The car took a gentle turn and pulled into a wide garage. As soon as James cut the engine, the silence pressed in on them. He unbuckled, got out, and circled around to open Emmy’s door. He braced a hand above her head, making sure she wouldn’t bump it as she stepped out.

“Come on,” he said.

She took his hand and let him help her out, her heels making a sharp, clear sound against the concrete. Without thinking, James held onto her hand, their fingers falling into place together.

“Let me show you around,” he told her. “Wouldn’t want you getting lost next time.”

But Emmy was still stuck on what he’d said before. “Second time they’ve asked you to come back?” she asked, her curiosity getting the best of her.

She thought about it for a second. For James to take over the Nelson Corporation for Jamie, he must have left the military and gotten into business a while ago. But being asked to return a second time? That didn’t sound normal. Usually, when someone left the army, that was it. No one came knocking again and again.

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