154 Tour 2

The tour had started in a well enough manner, with them heading to the nearby jungle first, where Liz 'ooh'd and 'aa'd at the lively animals that greeted them.

Most looked harmless, but when they spotted a leopard stalking a deer, Liz realized why the assault rifles might be needed.

Indeed, as the forest was mostly untouched, this really had been the best safari in her life.

All through it, Keren kept chattering while sitting in the front seat, listing all the names of the animals and their characteristics.

Apparently, according to Will, her hobby as a child had been to go into the forest and observe unique animals while accompanied by an armed convoy.

Then, itself, Liz had been quite surprised by this hobby which at least 99% of the world's children wouldn't have.

Will occasionally spoke to point out exotic animals, like snakes which looked beautiful but were supposed to be very deadly.

After they left the jungle, they arrived at the beach which had a small dock constructed alongside a rather large building.

Entering the building, Liz had been shocked to see that it was mostly open space occupied by a submarine with a large window.

Through the window, she could see that there was space for 4 people to sit, and when Will guided her to the hatch which he pulled open, he explained that this had been custom-made for them to explore sea life.

This had apparently been one of his favorite past times-taking out the submarine for a spin.

Liz couldn't even estimate how much it could have cost to design and build a machine such as this.

After they had all gotten on, one side of the building, which had an inlet that connected it to the water, opened to allow them to go out to the sea.

After going on the surface of the water for 15 mins, they submerged, and Liz, who was sitting in the front seat, opened her mouth in shock when she saw one of the most beautiful sights in her entire life.

Her vision was filled with sparkling colors, which were from the vivid coral reefs that were situated all around them.

Schools of fish lazily swam past the submarine which seemed to be making no noise, and an octopus even attached itself to their window, which had to be removed using some sort of wipers.

The submarine itself wasn't very large, so when they encountered a great white shark which was bigger than the submarine, Liz panicked initially before she was reassured by Will that it was impossible for it to breach their thick walls.

Besides, they were ignored completely.

Liz took in all the sights with wide-open eyes, and when they were about to surface, she even felt slightly disappointed, as it had almost been as if they had entered a whole different world.

After this exciting underwater adventure, they traveled to the private airstrip where they had landed on before.

Here, Will personally flew Liz and Keren up in a small helicopter to show her the island from above.

Before, in the private jet, Liz hadn't really been able to catch a clear glimpse because of the small windows.

However, through the open doors of the helicopter, Liz could finally take in the true grandeur of this island.

It really did seem like a private paradise in the middle of the set.

The castle looked all the more royal from above, and the sight of this island with its blue beaches, white sparkling sand, and startlingly green forests was something that Liz would never forget.

Finally, after the helicopter ride, they had driven back to the castle.

As that question revolved in Liz's mind, she had no option but to reevaluate what she had thought about the Bradshaw family.

Their wealth was definitely on a different level than what she had imagined.

Still dazed that such a place could exist, Liz entered the castle and couldn't help but yawn.

This had been a very tiring day, and when Will noticed her hold her hand in front of her mouth to cover the yawn, he smiled and asked, "Do you want to retire early? We can send your dinner to your room, and you can eat with all of us tomorrow. You can just rest."

Liz really liked the idea, as she had been feeling overwhelmed again.

Nodding and smiling in return, she said, "I would love that."

As Will walked away to converse with the maids who were standing nearby, Keren bent close to her ear and whispered, "Girl's night in an hour. I'll get Mama Dorota too. She wants to talk to you. Don't tell Will."

Before Liz could respond, Keren twirled away while once again humming a happy tune.

Startled, Liz followed Keren's back.

After a few seconds, Will came back and said, "It's all been arranged. Come on. I'll accompany you to your room."

Nodding, Liz walked behind him, but her brow was furrowed.

She wasn't that concerned about Mama Dorota wanting to talk to her, but she didn't like the part about having to keep it a secret from Will.

This was her first relationship, and when Liz imagined either hiding things from Will or lying to him, she felt very uneasy.

No. She wouldn't do it.

She wasn't the sort of girl to keep secrets from someone she liked, and she wasn't really afraid of offending anyone, even Keren, if it meant that she would have a clear conscience.

Keeping it a secret without knowing why felt wrong, so Liz acted on this impulse.

"Keren asked me not to tell you that she and Mama Dorota want to talk to me in an hour."

They had just reached her room, and just as Will was about to open the door, he heard this and turned around.

Liz expected him to grumble with anger, but to her surprise, he chuckled and said, "So they're up to it again. Don't worry, it's a casual test that Mama Dorota cooked up for those whom Keren brings home. Clearly, they both ganged up to use it on you. By the way, you passed."