I came to the island for peace, hoping to escape my past. Instead, I found Eric—charming and everything I didn’t realize I needed. But just as I began to believe in new beginnings, betrayal shattered it all.
At 55, I packed to leave behind a life that no longer fit. A retreat invitation from my friend Lana promised a fresh start, and I took the leap. But when I arrived, chaos surrounded me. Lana introduced me to Eric, and we quickly connected over shared interests.
As we spent more time together, I began to trust him. But the next morning, my novel—two years of work—was gone. I overheard Eric and Lana discussing how they planned to steal my manuscript and publish it as her own. Devastated, I left the island.
Months later, I was in a bookstore signing my novel, which I’d managed to recover and publish on my own. I spotted Eric waiting for me, and he confessed that Lana had manipulated him. He had stolen the flash drive back and sent it to me, realizing too late what she had done. He admitted he chose me when it mattered.
I wasn’t sure I could forgive him, but he’d made the right choice. I agreed to one date, and what started with betrayal turned into something unexpected—our love story.
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