My whole life, Don Hale was the only person who had ever been genuinely good to me.
I nodded, my voice tight. "Grandpa, I will. If only for your sake, I'll start over."
Since everyone had chosen Adrian Winslow, since not a single person stood on my side, then from now on I would learn to love myself. I would cut ties with all of them, cleanly and completely.
The next morning, I went to a private firm that dealt in offshore island properties.
"I want to buy an island. Completely isolated. Do you have anything like that?"
I didn't waste words. The sales agent brought out a thick portfolio and walked me through it page by page. Islands of every description blurred past my eyes. I didn't deliberate long. I picked one that looked right and paid the full amount on the spot.
"Miss Bellandi, the paperwork will take about a month. Once everything clears, you can move in officially." The agent walked me to the door, voice bright with barely contained excitement.
I nodded. "Fine. I understand."
Back at the Moretti compound, I began packing.