Chapter 160

Pandora's POV 

The getaway had started like a dream. The resort was a paradise, and every one of my demands was met to the letter. I basked in the luxury, but it was Rolan who truly made this escape unforgettable. 

Our nights were filled with wild passion, and the world outside melted away as he held me close. There was something freeing about our time together, an unspoken agreement that we were both using this break to shed the burdens we carried.

After an afternoon of lounging and indulging in each other, I felt a familiar restlessness stir within me. I wanted to feel the earth beneath my feet, to breathe in the crisp air of the forest that surrounded the resort. 

As I stretched my limbs, I turned to Rolan, a soft smile dancing on my lips. “I think I’ll take a little stroll in the forest,” I said, my voice teasingly light.

Rolan looked up from the chaise lounge, his brows furrowing slightly. “I’ll come with you,” he in