Chapter 457

"It's just a joke," Lara said before glancing at her watch.

"I've got to get back. My male model is already washed up and waiting for me in bed!"

Lara stood up as she spoke, swaying a little.

"I'll go with her to the yacht."

Angeline helped Lara into the yacht and watched as she left. She looked around but could see no sign of Sean on the beach. She looked again at the campfire. The people remaining already had a lot to drink, and they were beginning to dance around the campfire. She pulled her blanket tighter around her, unwilling to return.

The yacht had just left, so it would take some time to come back.

Angeline was slightly tipsy. She walked along the beach with the blanket wrapped tightly around her. A bright moon hung where the sea met the horizon, and she listened to the soft sound of the waves lapping against the rocks.

She carried her slippers in her hand as she walked barefoot on the empty beach, leaving footprints in the sand. Perhaps it was because Sean hadn't