"Now I appreciate that for those of you who have stayed with me this far, there's nothing too surprising about this romantic development. You probably saw it coming."
However, the narrator admits that they did not anticipate the romantic turn of events in the story. Despite it seeming obvious to readers, the characters themselves were caught off guard by the development, highlighting a difference in perception between the characters and the audience. This moment adds an element of surprise and emotional depth to the story in James Patterson's The Beach House.