[LVI]

The day after that was another exciting day. Hazel made it to the front page of the entertainment news, making people speculate that she was one of Jim's new favorites.

Lying leisurely on the balcony of the villa by the bay, Zac put the newspaper he had just finished reading on the marble round table.

With a glass of champagne in his hand, Jim leaned against the handrail and said, "I thought you were playing a game of cat and mouse around the world, but I didn't expect that you would be hiding out here."

"The most dangerous place is also the safest place." A smile spread over Zac's mouth. He had never been one to play by rules.

"The way you're dealing with things this time isn't your style." Jim squinted his eyes and looked at him. He knew exactly what kind of person Zac was. They grew up together, so he believed that he knew him best. Zac said nothing.

The reflection of the sun on the ocean was distorted by the spinning waves, turning it into shimmering gol