There was still some time before dinner, so Serena found an opportunity to pull Elliot aside. They slipped behind a secluded rock formation, hidden from view. Serena crossed her arms and interrogated him.

"Alright, spill it. Who are you really, and what are you up to?"

Elliot raised his hands in mock surrender. "My dad's name is Gordon Sterling. He started with a small inn and worked his way up. I'm his son, twenty-five years old, graduated from Coralview University with a degree ...