The rain just wouldn't stop.

The villa had the best ventilation system money could buy, but Scarlett still felt a dampness everywhere — she couldn't tell if it was in the air, in the walls, or somewhere inside her.

When she came back to the master bedroom, Damien wasn't there. She assumed he was in the bathroom and called out a couple of times. "Damien? Damien."

But the bathroom was empty. So was the walk-in closet. No trace of him ...