Chapter 247

Nicole's POV

"Oh, I didn't expect something like this to be here," I said, adjusting my mask.

My fiancé nodded. "Yes, it's quite fascinating, isn’t it?"

We were now at a festival filled with people, all wearing masks of various shapes that covered parts or all of their faces. It felt like a masquerade party, but the difference was that our outfits were more casual, reflecting individual styles.

“This is fun. This way, no one will recognize us here,” I smiled, looking at him as he glanced back at me. "We can move around more freely… Did you plan all of this before we came for the vacation?"

He shook his head. "No, I just happened to remember about the festival when we were on our way. It’s a nice place, right? Especially with our house not far from here."

I nodded. At first, I thought we’d spend our vacation mostly in his spacious holiday house or occasionally playing by the water and sand at the beach, just like a busy couple finally getting a rare chance to relax. But something else