The Scandalous Step Siblings: First Enemies, Then Lovers
Anya’s POV
The sun climbed steadily higher into the sky, burning away the last stubborn remnants of the purple morning fog until the vast, rolling expanse of the Atlantic ocean transformed into a brilliant, glittering sheet of deep sapphire blue.
The ancient diesel engine maintained its steady, rhythmic thumping deep beneath our feet—a heavy, mechanical heartbeat that vibrated through the floorboards and drove the Melody deeper into international waters. With every passing league, the low-lying coast of Florida dropped further beneath the horizon behind us. First, the high-rise hotels of Key West flattened into gray specks; then, the long concrete spans of the overseas highway dissolved enti