AUTHORS POV

The midday sun cast a golden sheen across the Coral Vista Resort, turning the soft white sand into a dazzling path of light. Camila lounged beside the infinity pool, sunglasses perched on her nose, pretending to read while covertly watching the entrance to their villa. Jamie sat beside her, sipping on a mango smoothie, his mood still clouded by thoughts of the anonymous admirer who had gone silent.

"She's been gone since breakfast," Camila muttered, not looking up from her book.

Jamie glanced at her, then toward the villa. "Maybe she went for a walk. She does that sometimes."

Camila didn’t respond immediately. Instead, she flipped another page...