Chapter 134

• Third person POV
• The dim glow of the bar lights gave the place an intimate yet lively feel. The hotel’s rooftop lounge was buzzing with energy—soft music hummed through the speakers, the low murmur of conversation mixed with the clinking of glasses, and the warm night air carried a hint of sea breeze from the harbor below.
• Nathan took a seat at the high table they had claimed near the balcony, his usual confident grin already plastered on his face. Claire sat beside him, slipping off her light jacket and ordering a glass of white wine before he could even ask what she wanted. Across from them, Ivan and Margeaux settled in, their hands naturally finding each other’s under the table as though they couldn’t bear to be apart for more than a second.