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“Lord, help me.” He shook his head.

When the sales associate told Jack the total, he looked at me, and I shrugged.

“Remember, she said she wanted Santa to bring her mother home for Christmas,” I said.

He sighed, handing the sales associate his credit card.

“See, now she’s all done, and we no longer have to worry about it. Good plan, right?”

“Sure. Eric, help me load all of this into the back of the Escalade.”

“Good God, Jack.”

“Don’t. Just don’t.” He shook his head. “Sierra, where are we keeping all of this so Ellie doesn’t see it?”

“In one of the spare rooms with locks on the doors. Eric can drop it off and lock it up after he drops us off at the office.”

“You heard her, Eric.” Jack smiled.

Chapter Thirty-Nine

Jack

I walked into the bedroom and stopped when I saw Sierra standing there in a beautiful spaghetti strap, A-line waist red dress. Her hair was swept in a way I’d never seen before, catching my attention in more ways than one. My lips curled into a smile as she turned and looked at me.

“What do you think?”

“You look stunning.” I walked over, gripped her hips, and pressed my lips against her bare neck, taking in the light floral scent of the perfume she wore.

“Thank you.” A bright smile crossed her lips.

Reaching into my pocket, I pulled out a small box.

“I have something for you.”

With a smile, she took the box from my hand and opened the lid, revealing the three-carat diamond earrings inside.

“Jack, they’re beautiful. Oh my gosh, I’ve never had diamond earrings. Thank you.” She reached up and softly kissed me.

“You’re welcome, sweetheart.” I smiled.

The Christmas party was a success. My staff gathered in my townhome, where we ate, drank, talked, and laughed.

“I have to say, son. I’m impressed with all the decorations. Good job.” He patted my back.

“Thanks, Dad.”

I stood at the bar getting another drink when Daniel walked over.

“I’m still in shock, you know.”

I laughed.

“I never in a million years would have expected this from you.”

“The magic of the holidays, Daniel. Do you have any plans tomorrow?”

“I don’t think so, why?”

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