*Almost Three Years Later*

Michael’s POV

As I sat across from Shelby in the conference room at Express Air in the heart of New York City, the city's pulse seemed to reverberate through the walls. The city had been our home, where our dreams and our children were born, but as we glanced at the beautiful photos of Azure Resort and Spa, the Maldives called out to us like a siren song. It was time for a change, a shift from the chaotic rhythm of the city ...