As the group settled into enjoying their drinks and the assortment of food, a steward approached Maya with a polite nod.
“Miss Thompson, if you would follow me, please.”
Maya glanced at Harper, who was lounging comfortably nearby, sunglasses perched on her nose.
“I’ll come with you,” Maya began, but Harper shook her head, a mischievous grin spreading across her face.
“Thanks, but I’m going to soak up some Vitamin D while I can,” she said, stretching out luxuriously. “Trying to get that perfect sun-kissed glow before the island.”
With a playful wink, Harper added, “Go on! Just don’t have all the fun without me!”
Maya let out a soft laugh, but the flutter in her chest refused to settle as she followed the steward below deck—uncertain why she was being summoned, or why her pulse had sud
