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Damon

At first, I panicked when I saw that Isabella was not beside me. But after a moment of thinking things through, I realized she was most likely fine.

I got up from bed, took a quick shower, and made my way to the gym before spotting her with Paula by the fountain. I suddenly had an urge to eavesdrop on both of them.

It was an old wives' action which I wasn't used to, but I felt I needed to do it. With calculated steps, I made my way closer and sat on the other edge of the fountain as I put on my gym shoes.

"Doesn't it give you the creeps?" Paula asked, mirroring some of the thoughts I had inside.

"He does," Isabella responded. "I've decided that it's better to keep Valentino off the island. He knows a lot about the way things work outside the city. He could prove to be a useful ally in the future. But I can't give him what he wants. No.

He can't have the city or any part of the island. In fact, I can't believe I didn't think about this before. My father left me a complete island