Chapter 38
Hiking steep mountain steps in the Ko'olau Range, a massive remnant of a volcanic wall, Isabelle Jade follows Pari Malik to a ledge with a vast eastward view of Kaneohe and Kaneohe Bay. Both chug iced water from their backpack canteens and wipe sweat from their brows and necks.
"I have reached some conclusions I want to share with you," Isabelle says. "First, I am not returning to Hollywood. My publicist is convinced that with Gabriel's arrest and confession my career can be resurrected. I am about to accept a supporting role in an international spy thriller, set in Honolulu and Hong Kong, which will give me at least a year or two out of the public eye before the movie's release."
"Fantastic!"
"The delay in public exposure is important for my second decision. I am donat
