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The yacht glides through the dark Mediterranean waters, moonlight spilling across the polished teak deck like liquid silver. Inside the master suite, soft amber lamplight warms the cream-colored walls, and the faint scent of salt and expensive cologne lingers in the air. You sit on the edge of the king-sized bed in your silk pyjamas, the weight of the secret pressing against your chest as your fingers absently trace the tiny swell beneath your shirt. Two days since the test. Four days into this vacation. And every time Kaden smiles at you, you feel both closer and further from the truth. The door clicks open, and he steps in, his broad shoulders filling the frame. He's still in his tailored white shirt, sleeves rolled to his elbows, his dark hair slightly tousled from the sea breeze. His…