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.

disappeared into his little brick building and came back

and pen. "Please

me the clipboard. It was a

the attached envelope. "What

we got instructions that

would receive this letter.

and to provide assistance if you

the letter and signed the paper, then handed it back to him.

the left at the end. Let me

us and then opened

I said once we were out of earshot. This place

brick walls at least fifteen feet high

weird." Ryder drove slowly along the

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

me face

deep breath that I didn't

in to look around

be right beside you." Ryder looked directly into my soul through

"Ready?"

nodded. "Should I read this letter first?"

read it first." Ryder put his hand

the envelope without cutting my finger on

fine, and I carefully pulled it

was elegant.

My Dear Daughter Xena,

reading this letter, it means I didn't make it out

father I had concerns, he

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believe me. So I took matters into

and wrote this letter.

had so many expectations for your life. I

and become the best version of yourself.

are my

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