The Ocean Stole My Husband, But A Stranger Returned His Soul—Then The Real Fight Began
Previously: She lost him to the unforgiving sea, only for a mysterious woman to find the last piece of his heart. But this reunion was just the prelude to a battle for everything she held dear.
The Unexpected Return
Just as the weight of her loss threatened to crush Marcus completely, a figure emerged from the showroom's entrance. Victoria Sterling, a woman with a jawline as sharp as a shard of sea glass and eyes that held the unwavering resolve of a hunter, strode in. Water dripped from the titanium shaft of her metal detector, leaving a trail of brine across the immaculate floor. The showroom patrons, a collection of the ultra-wealthy, stared as she moved with an unnerving purpose, her rugged tactical jacket and muddy boots a stark anomaly in the opulent setting. She dropped heavily to one knee before Marcus, ignoring the whispers and the disdainful glances. From a salvage pouch, she produced a dripping, sand-caked bundle and thrust it into Marcus's trembling hands.
”From a salvage pouch, she produced a dripping, sand-caked bundle and thrust it into Marcus's trembling hands.