Book 1 of Monte Carlo Series
Escaping her chaotic past, Katrina moves to Monaco to start a new life. With a single bag and a guitar, she sets on a brand new journey to reacquaint with herself and maybe find love along the way.
The plane landed with a soft thud, the wheels kissing the tarmac of the familiar airport. Katrina inhaled sharply, the scent of jet fuel mingling with a whiff of salt from the nearby ocean. She clutched the armrests, her heart racing. "This is it," she whispered to herself, a mantra to bolster her resolve.
The air in South Korea was different from what Katrina remembered. It was only a year and yet it felt like eternity had already pass for her. The main goal the couple had was to go straight to Mavi's apartment to know what happened with Vera. They thought they were doing a good job being discreet but they didn't know their arrival was not as incognito as they thought. They didn't waste anymore time and hopped in the car rental that Max arranged for them. The fear of not knowing anything was indescribable. Katrina ran almost immediately when the car halted in front of her best friend's apartment complex. Charles followed her after thanking the driver for dropping them off safely. They always kept a spare key with each other for emergencies like this. With Charles' reassurance, she took one last deep breath before turning the knob. She prepared for all worst case scenario but she was shocked when she saw what was in front of her.
The sight that welcomed her was a dim lit figure of two people laying in the couch. The scene both warmed her heart and confused her. Lying asleep in the sofa was Max and beside him was Vera. She was playing with the strands of his hair while touching his face time to time. She walked inside the apartment in search of her best friend only to find her in the kitchen.
"Mavi" Katrina called as quietly as possible in order not to disturb the sleeping man. Mavi peeked and saw Katrina with Charles already inside her house.
"Come in. I know you have lots of questions but let's save it for later" She smiled and motioned for them to enter
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"Let's talk now" katrina told her firmly "Do you mind if Charles stays here or do you want him to leave?" she added
"Charles can stay, it's not like any of this is a secret. Let's talk in the kitchen. We had a long day yesterday. Max was awake almost the whole ordeal, he finally fell asleep an hour ago, that's unless Vera waked him up again"
Mavi motioned for the chairs which the couple immediately sat on.
"So, where should I start?" she asked the couple
"Why is Max here? How come he knows about Vera?" trina asked the most obvius question
Mavi looked at them unsure how to explain everything.
"I won't beat around the bush, Vera is his" Charles who was drinking water started choking with the revelation
"You just met, how is this even possible?" trina asked confused
"I won't get into specific details because that's between Max and I but what I can say is that we already met before. I didn't know it was him until I started researching about your new friends in Monaco. I can't recall most of what happened because I was very drunk. For once in my life, I followed everybody's suggestion to let loose and just be spontaneous. I got too wasted and I ended up in a bed with another guy. I didn't see him the following morning but he did left a note apologizing for leaving early. I assumed he was not interested for anything more so I left the room. I returned to Korea the day after. I went on and continued my life here and then I found out I was pregnant. I don't know how to contact him because all I know is that his name was Max, that's it. You know the rest of the story because you were there with me"
