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"But—"

"Ma belle, it's not a good idea," Malin agrees.

My heart sinks, but then I think of Millie. "You said we need to help get Millie to Bermuda. How do we do that?"

"Gustave is on his way to Venezuela with Axel. He has a plane waiting to take us to Mexico. He will meet us at the embassy."

"We have to leave now?" Malin asks.

"Yes."

Malin and I exchange a look. We both want to stay here forever, but anything we can do to help Millie or the others, we need to do.

"Let me pack a few items," I say.

Malin picks up my hand and kisses it.

"Holy diamond! Why are you both wearing wedding rings?" Bernadette asks.

Malin and I smile.

"Because ma belle and I got married."

"When?"

"Two days ago."

"Where?"

"Here."

"Who attended?"

"No one."

Bernadette smirks. "I see. Well, congratulations."

"Thank you," we both say.

Malin kisses my forehead and helps me off the counter. "Grab whatever you want. We will have clothes delivered when we get there."

I go to our room and select a new set of lingerie I haven't worn yet, two books, and my Malin choker. I put everything in the bag Malin got me and go back downstairs.

It doesn't take long to get to the airport. The plane is waiting on the runway. A little over twelve hours later, we are in Mexico.

A car is waiting when we land, and the driver takes us to the embassy. Bernadette knows him, and when we get to the embassy, she leads us to the apartment reserved for her and Gustave.

"Do you come here a lot?" I ask.

She looks at me in surprise. "Gustave is the French ambassador to Mexico."

"Oh."

Malin pulls me to him. "Sorry, ma belle. I guess I never mentioned it."

"It's okay. I never asked."

We get into the apartment, which overlooks Mexico City.

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