Chapter 4 - The Tempest of Truth and Treachery
The next day, the island was alive with a nervous energy. The staff moved with a quiet efficiency, as if they sensed that a significant event was about to take place. Maya spent the morning on her balcony, watching the waves crash against the cliffs, wrestling with the most difficult decision of her life.
She loved Julian. That was the undeniable truth. But the shadows of the past ten years were long and deep. Could she truly trust a man who had deceived her so completely, even if it was for her protection? Could she leave the life she had built in Oakhaven for this glittering, dangerous world?
As the sun began to dip towards the horizon, painting the sky in shades of gold and amber, Maya made her way down to the private beach.
