Aaron had left, and Selena had no idea where he'd gone.

She wasn't familiar with the area or the island's language-it wasn't one she knew.

Sitting by the enormous floor-to-ceiling window, she hugged her knees, feeling lost and helpless.

She pulled out her phone, thinking about contacting Aveline, but it was the middle of the night back in their country. Aveline was pregnant and definitely asleep. Selena didn't want to disturb her. What could she do? Who could help her?

Without being able to find Aaron, she couldn't even attempt to apologize.

Biting her lip, she unlocked her phone and stared at the transactions from "Foolish Aaron" she had saved over time. After tallying them up, she transferred all the money back to him.

Selena wrote, "I've returned all the money. Please don't be mad anymore, okay?"

The message was sent, but it was like throwing a stone into the ocean-no response.

"Sigh..."

Even paying him back didn't work. What was she supposed to do now?

On the other side of the island, Aaron sat at the edge of a cliff, looking at the message on his phone. His lips twitched in frustration.

that paying him back would settle

think he was angry because she owed him

This woman!

felt a strange mix of amusement and anger. After the initial burst of frustration,

thinking about

it had been after he'd put Selena in a difficult spot.

made

away the irritation in his mind. Although he wasn't mad anymore,

...

Aaron

immediately stood up. But she had been sitting too long, and her legs were numb. In her rush, she lost her balance and twisted

yelped, immediately clutching her ankle as a sharp pain shot

didn't plan to pay attention. But concern got the better of him, and he walked

her, inspecting

think I twisted my ankle... it

wasn't an act-she

pressed on her ankle, and she winced, pulling back instinctively

something tightened around

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