Kayla's POV

Lucas was a scheming bastard with ulterior motives for Alicia, but damn, the price was right. Mama needed a vacation.

He slapped that gilded resort invitation onto my rickety coffee table while I was drowning microwave popcorn in hot sauce. “What’s this?” I squinted, grease smudging the shirtless lifeguard photo on the brochure. “Bribing me with private beaches now?”

His tailored suit screamed, “I own your life savings,” ...