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Chapter 141 - Chapter 140

[Jay's POV]

The night air of Ravello had cooled, but the interior of the villa was still radiating the heat of the day—and the heat of the bath we had just shared. I was tucked into the corner of the massive outdoor lounge bed on the terrace, wrapped in a silk robe, watching the moon reflect off the Mediterranean like a giant silver coin.

Keifer walked out from the suite, dressed only in his dark pajama bottoms. He was carrying two glasses of chilled lemon water, but his eyes were fixed on me with that familiar, steady intensity. He sat down beside me, pulling me into the crook of his arm as if it were the only place I was allowed to be.

"Analysis, Jay?" he asked, his voice low and vibrating against my temple. "The system is quiet. All external variables are at zero."

I looked up at him, feeling the 100% Glow settle into something deep and permanent. "It's perfect, Keif. But I was thinking... the 'CEO' and the 'Constant' labels are great for the Board... but here? In the private sector?"

The Naming Ceremony

Keifer set the glasses down and turned his full attention to me, his thumb tracing the line of my jaw. "Go on. The system is open for an update."

"I like the formal stuff," I whispered, blushing slightly under the moonlight. "But I want something that's just... us. No titles. No empires. Just what we are to each other."

Keifer's eyes softened, a rare, genuine smile tugging at the corner of his lips. He leaned in, his forehead resting against mine. "You mean the labels the squad uses when they think I'm not listening?"

"Maybe," I giggled. "I want to call you my Hubby. Because no matter how many companies you run, you're the man who washes flour off my hands and holds me until I fall asleep."

The CEO's Confirmation

Keifer let out a soft, huffed breath of a laugh—the kind of sound he only ever made for me. He tightened his grip on my waist, pulling me flush against his chest.

"Hubby," he repeated, testing the word as if it were a new, high-stakes code. "It's inefficient, sentimental, and completely un-CEO-like." He paused, his gaze darkening with a sudden, fierce tenderness. "I love it. It's a 100% lock."

He lifted my hand, kissing the wedding ring that sparkled on my finger. "And if I'm your Hubby... then that makes you my Wiefy. My permanent partner. My only priority."

"Wiefy," I echoed, my heart doing a somersault. "It sounds... perfect. Like the missing piece of the equation."

The Permanent Protocol

Keifer leaned down, capturing my lips in a kiss that was slow, sweet, and filled with the weight of the new titles. It wasn't about power or "The Glow" tonight; it was about being two people who had finally found home in each other.

"Let the record reflect the update," Keifer murmured against my lips. "From this point forward, in all private sectors of the Watson Estate, the titles of Hubby and Wiefy are the only ones that hold authority."

"Agreed," I whispered, snuggling closer into his warmth as the waves crashed below.

The stars were out, the villa was silent, and for the first time in my life, the data was simple: I was his Wiefy, he was my Hubby, and the system was finally, beautifully complete.

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