[One year later…]

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Hailey van Gowen stepped into the sunlight and put on her sunglasses. It was time to make a change in her life, and she needed to find the courage to do it.

It had been a year since the day Michael had suddenly shown up on her doorstep, and they had started dating.

Since then, Hailey had grown more comfortable in her own skin and fully embraced her old identity. She had completed her community service hours and also became an integral part of the hotel business.

Over the past year, the van Gowens had worked tirelessly to rebuild their reputation. They organized charity events, partnered...