found myself lying in

ed me, and a small b

cross from me, a tablet in hand as he worked

up, his gaze calm and stea

" I struggled upright, my

t the tablet aside. "You've

le da

uddenly remembered my

nket and started to get out of b

hot water. "Your friend is still searching for you everywhere

fri

nt before realizin

I took the glass from

will stay docked here for another two hours. You can take that time to rest

nk y

hot water, I went

face that looked a

r of disguise from my face, revealing w

orehead, and the heavy black-

ely shaped brows and eyes, with a

that could drive men mad

t myself in the mirror

ully washed away the very last traces

ant to hid

to keep myself c

an had someone take me

already waiting

was standing at the foot of the steps. T

you've suffere

gave him a small smile an

ving far behind the city that had held

hotographed my face at the harbor, and the images

spotted at the harbor, lo

a real heiress, tha

ding charts, and countless people were trying to find t

rly turned the entire str

and hundreds of divers, searching for m

with great caution, voice the truth no one want

bloodshot, and there was a raw, frayed edge

ng in his office th

ert popped up

d at the harbor, outshines

d at it c

r long hair was lifted by the wind, revealing a profile

thing stopped

fac

seen it

er pulling Vivian to safety, this was the fa

ad thought it was

nding wildly as an absurd, terrifying