Eternal Love (Bend to My Will #11) by Emily Jane Trent Read Free Book Online

definitely a novel tourist attraction.
    “This people mover is also a treat for visitors,” the guide said. “It travels uphill and down from midmorning until late evening, with a lot of stops along the way.”
    The area was a huge mall, with the Four Seasons at one end and the financial district at the other, where many commuters ended their morning trip. The guide mentioned a bakery along the way, and they got off to have one of the delicious egg custard tarts, called Fei Pang. Then they retraced their steps and got back on the escalator. It had been a long day, so they went back to the hotel early that night.
    The next day was New Year’s Eve, so Vivienne took the opportunity to luxuriate in the bathtub at the hotel room before getting dressed for the partying. The marble tub was right by the window, and the city was lit up for the evening. The buildings were illuminated in a variety of colors: green, orange, gold, blue, and red. At night, it looked like a rainbow city.
    The evening started off right, when Jacob found her soaking in the tub and joined her. Against the backdrop of the sparkling city lights, he made love to her in the perfumed water. Her hands slipped over his hard body under the water, and he felt so good inside her. It was so sexy and very romantic. Before he got out, Jacob kissed her tenderly. “I love you,” he said.
    Vivienne touched his cheek. “I’ll never grow tired of hearing you say that.”
    Jacob mouthed the words again. “I love you.”
    Vivienne wanted more of Jacob, and couldn’t wait until they got back to the room later. But it would be much later. It was a night for celebration, and Jacob intended to experience it fully. Since it was cold, they dressed warmly, and Vivienne wore her fur cape.
    “I had the concierge fill me in,” Jacob said. “The Year of the Dragon is the new lunar year, and the city is really going all out. There’s the event tonight, and then a festival tomorrow.”
    “Unbelievable,” Vivienne said, taking his hand. “I can’t wait.”
    Jacob commandeered their guide to take them to the promenade at Avenue of the Stars along the waterfront. It offered stunning views of the skyline as well as Victoria Harbor. They ate a late dinner at a Cantonese restaurant, and lingered over coffee.
    When the celebration drew near, they went out to the benches to wait. Water taxis and ferries from the nearby terminal made waves that rippled the reflection of Hong Kong’s night lights, so the water’s surface was a kaleidoscope of color. Several buildings had lights that moved or changed, so a skyscraper could be hot pink one minute, then change to blue or yellow.
    The harbor was filled with boats, as many people watched from the water. Jacob had his arm around Vivienne when the show began. Hong Kong had a reputation as one of the world’s best New Year’s Eve celebrations, and that evening’s show confirmed it.
    The event was kicked off in Hong Kong’s Times Square shopping mall, where a replica ball dropped in homage to the Times Square event in New York City. At the waterfront, a sparkling countdown lit up on the LED screen of the Two Financial Centre building, illuminated in the night sky above Victoria Harbor.
    At the stroke of midnight, Jacob kissed Vivienne passionately, lingering before releasing her. “Happy New Year, baby.”
    “Happy New Year, Jacob.”
    The fireworks exploded and created pattern after pattern in a three-dimensional effect. Shooting lights and explosions appeared to radiate from the tops of the skyscrapers and from the sides of the financial building. As the sky burst into light from the shattering sparks of the fireworks, the crowd screamed and shouted.
    Next was the mind-blowing finale: the dazzling glow of a brilliant dragon, appearing to dance across the sky. He was snakelike, his body undulating waves of bright red and orange, with blue and green around his eyes. The dragon had to be many blocks long, and was enormous, seeming to