Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 854

Dean felt a tightness in his chest. He let out a heavy sigh, then turned and headed back inside. After a moment, he came back out holding a brand new phone and handed it to her.

"This is for you," he said. "You can check the time yourself online."

Emmy took the phone, opened the browser, and typed in a search for the date. The answer popped up right away: July 20, 2027.

2027.

Her eyes widened in shock. She refused to believe it, so she kept refreshing news sites, hoping for something different. Every single one showed the same date, as if the world itself was playing a cruel joke.

No way. This couldn't be happening.

She tried to check her social media, hoping to reach out to her friends for answers, but before she could log in, Dean pulled the phone from her hands.

"That's enough," he said, his voice coming from just above her. "Right now, it's just us. You don't need to look at any of that."

Emmy jerked her head up and glared at him. "If you think this is enough for me to forgive you, you're dreaming."

Dean didn't seem bothered by her anger. He leaned down, his dark eyes gentle but intense, filled with a stubborn kind of love.

"It's alright," he told her quietly. "Time will show you everything. You'll see how much I love you."

Emmy didn't answer. Her thoughts were a tangled mess, so she just closed her eyes and let the sea breeze wash over her. The weather was perfect, the sun warm on her skin, easing the chill and weakness in her body. For a moment, she almost felt at peace.

Dean was stretched out on the lounge chair next to her, but he couldn't relax. He grabbed a bottle of sunscreen, squeezed some into his hand, and without asking, took her arm and started rubbing it in gently.

"Let me put on a thick layer," he said. "You always get upset when you get too much sun."

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