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William's POV

As we arrived at the secret location, the crew of the Maj Cartel's ship was already waiting for us. Mia came up to the deck of our ship as I stood with Ava. She had a big smile on her face as she saw Ava and I together.

"Ava, it's so good to see you again!" Mia exclaimed, walking up to the two of us with her arms open. "I've missed you so much these past few days."

Ava smiled, taking Mia in a big hug. "I've missed you too, Mia. It feels like it's been forever since we last saw each other."

I stepped forward, putting a hand on each of their shoulders. "We made it, everyone. We have the loot, the new ships, and we're all here together."

Mia and Ava broke their hug, exchanging looks of gratitude and affection.

"Thank you, William," Mia said. "Are we heading to France now?"

"We have to trade our ship for a bigger one," I replied. "That means we have to quickly go ship shopping."

The crew of the Maj Cartel's ship returned to the Crimson Tide as we set sail for our next