Hired a Gigolo, Got a Billionaire

Chapter 330 The bedroom was a state of organized chaos, with two large suitcases spread open on our king-size bed and clothes scattered everywhere as we tried to decide what to pack for our trip to Verdania. It was Matt's first birthday, and Nate was about to be officially introduced to my parents. Packing which was something that had always been simple for me, had turned into a much more complex operation now that we had to consider not just our own needs, but also those of our newest four-legged family member.

Ginger was sprawled right in the middle of the mess, occasionally grabbing a sock or a piece of clothing that fell to the floor and turning it into her personal toy, completely oblivious to our serious attempts at organization. Her golden fur looked striking against the navy-blue duvet, and she seemed perfectly content being the center of attention while we organized our lives around her. "Are you absolutely sure Ginger can fly?" I asked for the tenth time in two hours, stopping mid-fold of a silk blouse to look at Nate, worry written all over my face.

"She's still so small, and it's such a long flight... What if she gets traumatized? What if something goes wrong?" Nate chuckled softly-that patient, affectionate laugh I'd come to recognize whenever I slipped into what he fondly called momma owl mode. It was a phrase he'd been using more and more since Ginger came into our lives, especially when I started worrying about every tiny detail of her well-being. "Annie, love," he said, completely abandoning his neatly folded dress shirts to look straight at me, his hands settling on my shoulders.

"Oliver personally cleared the trip and gave us all the paperwork. He's a vet, remember? If there's anyone on this planet who knows whether she's ready to fly, it's him. And he examined her three times just to be sure." "But what if she gets nauseated during takeoff? What if the engine noise scares her? What if the cabin pressure hurts her tiny ears? What if-" "And besides," Nate interrupted gently, stepping closer and wrapping his arms around my waist, pulling me against him, "we're flying on the company jet.

multimillion-pound private jet made me laugh despite the anxiety that had been gnawing at me ever since we confirmed the trip. I crouched down to scoop Ginger into my arms, and she immediately rewarded me by

Nate laugh even harder, his green eyes sparkling with pure amusement as

only making him laugh more. 1/3 Chapter 330 +25 Bonus "You don't know that," I shot back with mock indignation, trying to keep a straight face. "Maybe it was my plan all along to get your attention. Maybe I calculated the exact right level of vulnerability to

flight. "Christian is completely obsessed with his new toy,

that he managed to buy before the model was even officially released?" Nate replied, his eyes lighting up with that unmistakable male excitement men get when talking about expensive toys. "Even I'm excited." It was honestly adorable how men no matter how sophisticated or successful,