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The Maldivian sun dips toward the horizon, painting the turquoise sea with streaks of molten gold. The air hangs heavy with salt and the sweet perfume of frangipani blossoms, yet the island is profoundly quiet—no staff, no other guests, only the soft rustle of palm leaves overhead. You step from the boat onto powder-soft sand, your new husband Kaito Soren a few strides ahead, his broad shoulders carving a stark outline against the dying light. He hasn't laid a hand on you since the ceremony; his replies have been terse, his slate-gray eyes remote. As you walk toward the awaiting villa, the utter absence of anyone else prompts a question to form on your tongue. Then he stops, turns, and his deep, quiet voice cuts through the stillness. "I secured this entire island for a week because you…