That same night, I prepare my belongings. I'm going to begin a new chapter in my life, one that I sincerely hope will end happily. During our dinner, Sebastian informed me that we are traveling to Seattle on a chartered yacht for crucial meetings with the former president and prominent figures in his political party. We will eat lunch together every day, but he will promptly depart to attend additional meetings with his media team and discuss other campaign-related issues.

He will, ...