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he gentle movement of the plane and the dim glow of the cabin lights pulled her back toward sleep. But then, a m

ain hit h

forces herself to stay still, pretending to be a

hich moments ago had been so warm when they looked at

, her lips pa

ppening, James pressed a kiss to Eva

ught, cold and ti

she trusted more than anyone, betray her like this? And Ev

hem away fiercely. She wouldn't give th

utside. James and Eva stayed close, whispering to each o

fists, nails digg

do I

ry or lose everything. If she didn't act fast, James and Ev

acy, the estate her family had worked for g

al... this was

interior felt

to catch James or Eva's eyes. They

ed, brushing a strand of hair behind h

l never suspect a thing. Sera

. Tru

tened at the words

justing her scarf, care

ce. They didn't notice the flicker of movem

them now, it would be chaos and she ha

eded a

be smarte

ocket her grandmother had given

of resolve sur

y anymore. This was about trust

the man who would prote

ad stabbed he

ister in every way but blood

turbulence. Serah closed her ey

cry. N

Eva were still there, laughing softly, w

lerted them. James straightened insta

casting one last glanc

h fr

e been

n't meet. But the

to stay hid

d to move

message from her lawyer: "Don't

ays to find a way o

htened with a

e helpless girl who had

s away, pushed back

r, suspicion fla

doing?" he a

rah replied cool

ad shifted beneath her feet. But o

s the cabin, a sly smi

eart poun

n a game she neve

no idea how

tain: she wasn't goin

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. The flight attendant stepped forward with a calm, practiced voice a

around the armrest, but she forced herself to look up. Her eyes

a warning? It flickered there for a brief moment, gone before she could make sense of

nstinct she had was yelling that something was wrong. Danger loomed ahead, unseen but he

going on, but the words caught in her throat. His

its slow descent, and her ears popped from the change in pressure. Outsid

e didn't know what was waiting for her o

epping int

clock wa