Chapter Twenty

The woman who weeps on the shore

Nina Hayes

Using Vernon's private we flew the next day to Maldives. I didn't even try to sit next to Vernon because I knew Mona would be there, so she sat in the vacant seat next to Ryker.

Ryker is actually a fun person to talk to because he has a sense of humor and you really can't get bored when you're with him. But even if Vernon's quiet and not as friendly as Ryker, I still wanted more than anything to sit down and talk to him. Or just sit beside him like I used to. Unfortunately, someone sit