Laguna had transformed into something unrecognizable.
Once a forgotten province resting in the shadow of the Alta-Sierra mountain range, just miles from the imposing Mount Ourea, it had risen into the nation's very pulse—outshining even the capital in both power and allure.
The air buzzed with anticipation, the docks crowded with arrivals, and the once-sleepy streets now pulsed with luxury vehicles, flashing cameras, and hushed speculation.
They came in waves.
Politicians with carefully measured smiles. Business tycoons with sharp eyes and sharper ambitions. Academicians chasing prestige. Even the glittering figures of the entertainment world arrived, drawn like moths to a flame they didn't fully understand.
And at the center of it all—Isla.
But beneath the spectacle, a single revelation had ignited everything.
The identity of Themis had leaked.
And the trail led to Amelia.
Liam still couldn't wrap his head around it.
