Chapter 141: A Little Getaway

The young beauty and her bodyguard arrived at the pier after an hour's car ride. They strolled past rows and rows of yachts until they came to one that was slightly bigger than a sailboat with a large open deck. Maria marveled at the gracefulness of the vessel with her eyes as Karl stepped onto the wooden platform. "It looks like a swan," the sweet voice muttered in awe. The fatherly figure smiled back. "It does." He stretched out a hand toward the young lady. Maria took the hand and held it tightly as she lunged over the small gap between the yacht and the jetty and landed on the same wooden platform. Once her other foot came in safely, Karl released her hand and moved indoors. "Get yourself comfortable. I'll be at the bridge." "The bridge?" Maria hastily asked, her brows knitting in confusion. The bodyguard instantly halted and shifted back to her side. He pointed at a steering mechanism far away from them, near the front of the yacht. "There