Zac noticed Mia’s gaze and turned to look over his shoulder. His body stiffened the moment he saw her.
“Bella?” he said, his voice sharp with surprise. “Weren’t you supposed to be on the boat cruise?”
Bella didn’t answer right away. Her cold, furious eyes darted between Zac and Mia.
Zac frowned as his gaze scanned her outfit—a tight leather fit, transparent lace—and her tense posture.
“How did you even get in?” he asked, his tone more serious this time.
Bella’s cold, sharp laugh cut through the air. “Oh! The cruise? Really?” Her eyes darted toward Mia, narrowing like a hawk zeroing in on prey. “Is that why you brought her here?”
She stepped further inside, her heels clicking against the floor, each step full of purpose.
“Is that why, Zac?”
Before Zac could respond, Bella grabbed a
