Laura felt her heart race as Justin held her hand, completely swept up in the moment.
Meanwhile, Audrey, sitting in the driver's seat, caught a glimpse of Justin walking with Laura in the rearview mirror. She tightened her grip on the wheel, her expression changing subtly as tension filled the air.
Just then, Justin opened the car door and introduced them. "Laura, this is my friend Audrey. The villa I'm staying at belongs to her family!"
"And Audrey, this is Laura, a friend I've grown up with!" he added.
"Hi! Nice to meet you!" The two exchanged bright smiles and shook hands, quickly sizing each other up before the car continued its journey.
Outside the bank, Paul, still seething from earlier humiliation, watched the Rolls-Royce drive off. "I thought he was a big deal. What's so impre
