Chapter 19

Camille’s POV

Four months into my new life as Camille Kane, I finally had a day to myself. No combat training with Jason. No business lessons. No public appearances or meetings with Victoria’s corporate associates. Just twenty-four hours of unscheduled time stretching before me like an unexpected gift.

I’d almost forgotten what freedom felt like.

The morning sun streamed through my bedroom windows as I lingered over breakfast on my private balcony. Below, gardeners tended the immaculate grounds of Victoria’s estate, a sprawling property that occupied thirty acres of prime real estate just outside Manhattan. Despite living here for months, I’d seen only a fraction of it, my daily routine too packed with lessons and training to allow exploration.

But not today.

I dressed casually in jeans and a sweater, clothes I rarely wore now that my wardrobe consisted primarily of designer business attire and formal wear. My reflection in the mirror still start