KASMINE.
I was about to live my best life. Just a few days from now, I'd be in the Maldives.
The Maldives.
For years, I'd dreamed of it—soft white sand slipping between my toes, an endless stretch of blue water meeting the sky, the kind of place where freedom felt special and within reach.
It always seemed so Impossible, like a fantasy for someone else, because no matter how much I longed for it, Kester always had the final say.
And he always said no.
Until now.
Excitement bubbled inside me, so strong it made my fingers tremble as I gripped the glass of orange juice.
Even though I was being given this freedom by the same person who had withheld it, it was still thrilling. And even though I had dreamt of going with Claire... It was still okay. I believe it should still mean as mu
