Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1591

James let out an unbothered chuckle, ducking his head to kiss the crown of her hair. "Right now, my wife is the absolute highest priority. I'll spend two more months at most cleaning out those illegal labs." He looked down at her stomach, his expression becoming impossibly serious. "After that, you'll be heavily pregnant and ready to give birth. I absolutely cannot miss it this time. If I do, I'd be nothing but a useless prop of a husband."

Emmy's heart flooded with warmth, and a bright smile danced across her eyes. She reached around to hug his waist, offering an earnest reminder. "Then you absolutely must stay safe while you're here. I'll be waiting for you in Boston."

"I will. Don't worry," James promised, tightening his arms around her.

Thinking of something else, Emmy voiced another concern. "Oh right, Brett and the others rushed all the way to Nelia this time. Will they face disciplinary action when they get back?" After all, Brett and the rest held official military positions now. Abandoning their posts without authorization was no small offense.

But James simply patted her shoulder, his tone completely relaxed. "They will definitely be disciplined, and they'll probably all have to endure a round of internal investigations. But you don't need to worry. Every single one of them is a top tier asset that their units spent a massive amount of effort poaching. So even if there is a punishment, it won't be a big deal." He raised an eyebrow. "At worst, they'll each have to write a thousand word self reflection and go through the motions."

Emmy finally breathed a sigh of relief. Figuring it was best to lay everything out to keep her from overthinking, James decided to explain the rest of his plans clearly. "Also, those refugees you brought onto the ship have officially left the country illegally now. When I negotiate with Calony in a bit, I plan to factor them in as well. We might as well have them immigrate to Fiji and settle down there. No matter how you look at it, staying there guarantees far more safety than going back to Nelia."

Emmy nodded, her eyes full of vigorous agreement. "That's wonderful. For them, just surviving and having enough to eat is more important than anything else."

Instead of backing away, James only tightened his arms around her further. As if trying to fuse her right into his bones, he pressed himself tighter against her and took an even deeper breath. "You just smell good," he retorted in a low, stubborn, and completely domineering whisper right next to her ear. That deep, gravelly voice was lethally sexy, yet tinged with a clingy affection he only ever showed to her. "How do you smell this good?"

Emmy was so amused she couldn't stop laughing. Her crisp laughter was carried away by the sea breeze, drifting across the vast ocean like a string of melodious wind chimes. She relaxed into his embrace, listening to the steady, powerful rhythm of his heartbeat. The nightmares, blood, despair, and agony that had haunted her for two lifetimes seemed to have finally been completely blown away by this warm ocean breeze. She looked out at the sparkling blue sea stretching out before them, her lips curling upward uncontrollably.

In this moment, she felt life was truly beautiful. It wasn't just the endless, majestic scenery that was beautiful. The man beside her, who treated her as his absolute most precious treasure, was even more beautiful. This was the realest, most fiercely passionate life she had fought so desperately to grasp when she was reborn.