Veritas

Veritas

Author: MJ Duncan Listening Length: 9h 33m
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Working as a chef aboard a private yacht might not seem like a vacation for most people, but to Lauren Murphy, a highly-regarded sous chef at a top New York restaurant, the opportunity to spend seventeen days in the Virgin Islands, sailing from one tropical location to the next, while having complete freedom to create ...

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THE BAREST HINT of sun was beginning to peek over the eastern horizon, setting fire to the cobalt sea that seemed to stretch to infinity, when Lauren made her way down an otherwise empty dock the next morning.

A light onshore breeze tickled her bare legs, and she marveled at how nice it was to be wearing shorts in early November.

She slowed to a stop beside the stern of the Veritas, and hitched the duffel bag she was wearing like a backpack higher on her shoulders as she studied the yacht that would be her home for the next two and a half weeks.

Light from the main salon poured out onto the back deck through open sliding glass doors, casting a golden hue over the two tables that framed the surprisingly roomy space.