Chapter 162

Chapter 162

Isabella’s POV

I didn’t really sleep.

I drifted in and out of shallow, fractured dreams, each one ending with the same image – a headline burning against a white screen.

Engagement Confirmed.

When I opened my eyes, the room was washed in pale grey morning light. The sea outside was restless, waves crashing against rock with a rhythm that felt almost cruel in its normalcy.

For a few seconds, I lay there and let myself forget.