Chapter 99

Maeve's POV

The transition from the silence of the jet to the concrete heat of Los Angeles felt like waking up from a dream you weren't ready to leave.

As the plane taxied toward the private terminal, the familiar, sprawl of LA unfolded outside the window. It was a world away from the honey-toned sunsets of Madrid.

Beside me, the "Madrid version" of Lucas was already fading. His jaw was set in th