Allison's POV

The helicopter started to descend, and he drew closer to me in the cabin and then took off my blindfold. He brandished his half smiles again. “The mask now, love.” He murmured, nudging his eyes to the black mask on my lap.

Just as I put on the mask, he puts his on too. The helicopter landed, and he took my hand, leading me down.

Before us was a sprawling villa by the coast, its terraces lit with golden chandeliers, swaying gently in the ocean breeze. Strings of lanterns ...