Georgia's POV
As we followed the pebble path, the trees thinned, sunlight brightening with every step until the shadows finally gave way to an open clearing, and I stopped mid-walk, gasping softly.
"Nick…" I breathed.
Before us stood a wide, stunning villa, three stories tall, with a sleek tropical-modern design that somehow blended effortlessly into the greenery behind it. Concrete walls softened with wooden accents, tall glass windows, a wraparound balcony… and on the side, a glimmering blue pool stretched toward the cliff's edge.
Nick squeezed my hand. "We never saw this part of the island before," he said quietly. "When we were stranded… this whole area was covered in thick greenery. Honestly, we had no idea anything this flat and open even existed here. We only discovered it via the drone the engineers brought."
I turned in a slow circle, taking in the massive transformation. "This place is… wow."
