Chapter 3
The security guard, Vance, leaned down to whisper something urgent into his boss’s ear.
“Sir, we need to verify who this kid is traveling with before we reach international airspace.”
The father raised a single finger, silencing his bodyguard instantly without even turning his head.
“What is your name?” the billionaire asked me, his intense gray eyes studying my faded jacket.
“Lily,” I answered, keeping my hands stuffed inside my pockets so he wouldn cut my shaking fingers.
“And who is traveling with you, Lily?” he continued, eyeing the curtain leading back to premium economy.
“Just my three-year-old sister, Maya,” I said, my heart jumping into my throat as I realized my mistake.
I had drawn way too much attention to us when we were supposed to be completely invisible.
If anyone asked for our passports or queried why two young kids were flying alone to Rome, we were finished.
“Where are your parents?” he pressed, his gaze sharpening into an interrogation.
“They’re… meeting us at the airport in Italy,” I lied smoothly, repeating the script I had rehearsed for days.
The billionaire stared at me for a long moment, clearly not believing a single word coming out of my mouth.
Before he could ask another terrifying question, the curtain to premium economy rustled open.
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A small, messy-haired girl holding a worn stuffed rabbit stumbled into the first-class aisle, rubbing her eyes.
“Lily?” Maya whined softly, clutching her rabbit tightly. “I had a bad dream.”
