Chapter 321

Xena's POV

Ryder nodded and typed in the address. 318 Mountain View Boulevard, Destin,

Florida. The address popped up automatically. We were only fifteen minutes

away from my dad's biggest secret.

Ryder grabbed my hand that was tapping nervously on the center console.

"Relax, baby."

"I'm trying." The traffic was heavy. I'd never seen palm trees before, and watching

them sway in the wind was amazing. The air carried a salty scent that told me we

weren't far from the ocean.

My heart was beating like it wanted to jump out of my chest. The GPS told us to

turn into a gated community. After stopping at the window, an older gentleman

leaned out. "Unit number?"

"Oh, um..." I wasn't sure what the number was.

"Should be on the key. Do you have a key?" The guard seemed a bit impatient.

"Yes." I opened the envelope and the key fell into my hand. There was only a

number four on it. "Um, four." I told him.

"Four?" He looked shocked.

"Yes, four." I handed the key to Ryder to see.

his little brick building

a clipboard and pen.

It was a basic notification confirming

"What is that?" Ryder

ago we got instructions that when

that unit, they would receive this letter. We just need

and to provide assistance if

paper, then handed it back to him. "Thank

the left at the end. Let me know if you

us and

we were out of earshot.

brick walls at least fifteen feet high with

along the road

but didn't get out immediately. Instead, he reached

making me face

breath that I didn't realize I needed. "Sorry, I

in to look around makes me so

looked directly into

"Ready?"

"Should I

it first." Ryder put his

envelope

paper was very fine, and I

was elegant.

My Dear Daughter Xena,

it means I didn't make it

told your father I had concerns, he thought

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didn't believe me. So

and wrote this letter.

expectations for your life. I wanted

become the best version of yourself. I hope you always

my precious

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