His Unwanted Wife Returned as a Boss
The only sound was the rhythmic thud-thud-thud of the diesel engine, a heartbeat of rebellion in a world of digital silence.
As the Skimmer reached the open sea, the fog lifted for a split second.
High above, a streak of fire cut across the stars. Another satellite. Another eye.
Suddenly, Hope stood up. She walked to the edge of the boat, her eyes fixed on the horizon where the northern lights were beginning to shimmer in the distance. But the lights weren't green or blue. They were a flickering, unstable violet.
"They're not just building a grid up there, Daddy," Hope said, her voice sounding hollow and cold.