"Everything packed?" Anant's voice, intoxicating as ever, reached her ears. Rahi nodded and replied with a simple "yes."
"Okay, let's go." With those words, he placed his clothes in his bag and took Rahi's hand, leading her away. Rahi followed, surrendering herself to the unknown. The cruise had docked at the port of Bordeaux in France, where everyone would spend a day.
Rahi's mind froze like ice, her gaze fixed on Anant's back as he navigated through the crowd, firmly gripping her hand and guiding her off the cruise. Ignoring any thoughts of where Anant was taking her and why, she closed her eyes and placed her trust in him. As they disembarked, a man in a black suit approached Anant.
"Sir, the car is ready. Please, this way," he said politely.
Anant took Rahi's hand and walked alongs
