TWO MONTHS LATER...
JULIAN'S POV
I had returned to my old life, the life I had known before the chaos and complications that came with dating a high-profile individual like Olivia. My days were no longer filled with corporate meetings and media scrutiny. Instead, I had gone back to embrace a much simpler existence.
My surfboard rested against the side of the old van I recently bought from my neighbor, waxed and ready for action. The familiar thrill of anticipation coursed through me as I slipped into my wetsuit. I had missed this, the feeling of being at one with the ocean, riding the waves, and losing myself in the rhythm of the tides.
With practiced ease, I paddled out into the azure waters, the cool ocean spray misting my face. The first wave approached, and I caught it, the rush of
