Chapter 267

Olivia POV

We returned to the car, the bag of fruit resting on my lap. The dragon fruit felt cool through the paper, and I could smell the sweet ripeness of the mangoes even through the packaging.

"That was kind of you," I said, watching Alexander settle into the seat beside me. "The tip, I mean."

He shrugged. "She needed it more than I do."

The driver pulled away from the fruit stand, heading back toward the main road. Through the window, I watched the neighborhood fade, replaced gradually by tourist areas and beach resorts.

"Where to now?" the driver asked.

Alexander glanced at his watch. "Take us to the north beach. The one past the resorts."

"The quiet one? Yes, sir."

We drove for anot