Nathan
The forest, usually a place of serenity for me, was unusually heavy with the weight of unspoken suspicions that evening. The shadows seemed darker, each rustle a whisper of secrets and deceit. Olivia’s revelation had shaken me deeply, and I had struggled to maintain my composure.
“Let's just go home,” I told her, my voice firmer than I felt. “We’ll discuss everything there. If there is a spy lurking around… We should be careful.”
Olivia nodded, her eyes distant and worried. “All right, Nathan. Lead the way.”
We trudged back to the villa, the moonlight guiding our path. It was a long and silent walk, the both of us lost in our thoughts. The chilling possibility that we might have a traitor amidst us was daunting. Betrayals were, unfortunately, not a foreign concept to
