Charlotte’s POV
After a very long and very quiet dinner, the server came with the check. Kieran paid, and we all got up to leave.
“I want to take Nora for ice cream,” Sophia announced, holding out her hand to Nora. “There’s a gelato place down by the boardwalk that’s supposed to be amazing.”
Nora looked at me with uncertainty. I could tell she wanted the ice cream, maybe minus the Sophia part. But before I could say anything, Kieran nodded.
“A walk would be good.” He glanced at me. “Are you coming?”
I shook my head. “Go on without me. Have fun.”
When I headed upstairs, the hotel room looked exactly as I’d left it. The bed was still made, rose petals scattered across the comforter. My suitcase sat open on the luggage rack. And the white box—
The white box was gon
