Chapter 18 - FLIGHT TO THE CITY OF LIGHTS
By sunset, a private Vance Global jet was soaring through the clouds at forty thousand feet, heading toward Europe.
Inside the luxurious cabin, Julian sat across from Emily, a thick file of old family documents open between them.
"Why didn't you tell me the truth from the beginning?" Julian asked gently, breaking the long silence.
"If you knew who I was, you would have treated me like a rival, not a protector," Emily admitted, looking out the oval window at the dark ocean below.
"I could never look at you as a rival," Julian said sincerely. "You took a bullet for me."
"My father died in shame because of the syndicate Victoria belongs to," Emily whispered. "I swore I wouldn't rest until their names were cleared."
"We'll clear your father's name together," Julian promised, placing his hand over hers.
Emily looked at their joined hands, feeling a deep warmth amid the growing danger.
At 11:00 PM French time, the jet touched down at Le Bourget airport in Paris under a torrential downpour.
They stepped into a waiting black sedan driven by a trusted security operative.
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"Location?" Julian asked, settling into the leather seat.
"An abandoned estate near the Seine River," Emily said, checking her sidearm beneath her coat. "It was owned by my father thirty years ago."
