Seated in the car, Margaret peered out of the window as the ever-changing landscape blitzed past her. After three years, the youthful naivety that once graced her face was gone and replaced by an ethereal beauty that further accentuated her charm.0

But presently, her alluring visage held a hint of fatigue.0

The last two months at sea had been exhausting. All she wanted to do was to get home as quickly as possible, enjoy a warm bath, and replenish her beauty sleep.0

As the scenery whizzed by her, she finally caught sight of the steel gates of the Governor's Mansion. Finally, she was home.0

"My dear, how was your tour of the islands? Was everything smooth?" Kalytha approached Margaret with a radiant smile on her visage.0

"It went relatively well. I'm just tired from the long voyage. Mother,...0