SofiaThe air hit me as I stepped out of the Jeep, my bare feet sinking into the warm, white stone of the driveway. The ride from the airstrip had been short, winding through a dense jungle that seemed to swallow the narrow road whole. But now, the trees opened up, revealing the destination.The villa wasn't just a house, it was a fortress of glass and stone built directly into the side of the cliff. It hovered over the turquoise ocean, suspended between the sky and the water. There were no walls, only floor-to-ceiling glass panels that had been slid open, "Welcome home," Luca said, coming up behind me.He didn't touch me, but I felt him."It's... unreal," I whispered, clutching the hem of the oversized t-shirt I had stolen from the jet. It hung to my mid-thighs, fluttering in the ocean breeze. "Are we the only ones here?""The staff stays in the lower quarters," Luca said, walking past me toward the massive front doors. "They are invisible unless I call for them. For the next week, th
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