Chapter 257

[Cordelia]

An oversized spotlight flashes on the two of us and Atlas moves to block my body, shielding me from the glare.

"Get a room, you two!" The booming voice demands of us before driving away slowly. Atlas helps me up and laughing we get into the car.

"Do you think he was going to arrest us?" I look over his shoulder in the direction of where they vanished.

"Nah," Atlas says with certainty as he gives them a little wave. "They just wanted to flex a bit."

Feeling like a couple of teenagers, we head north toward Napa. Attached to the vineyard is an elegant resort with a full spa and spacious suites tailored towards refined elegance.

Atlas booked the entire resort. We don't need that much space, but he wanted the privacy. "This moment should just be for us and the people who love us the most," Atlas explained as he brought me inside. The staff welcomed us at the front door and within moments we were swept into our rooms.

Exhausted after our long day, we kick off our shoes and pl