Part 1: The One-Way Ticket
The ticket felt heavy in Elena’s hand, though it was nothing more than cardstock and ink.
It was a First Class boarding pass for Flight 815 to Isla de la Sombra, a remote, exclusive island off the coast of Colombia known for its “digital detox” retreats and impenetrable privacy. It was the kind of place where billionaires went to disappear for a week, and where cell service was a luxury that was intentionally withheld.
