Chapter 4
The flight attendant immediately stepped forward, reaching out a hand toward my little sister.
“Sweetheart, you need to stay in your seat, the seatbelt sign is still illuminated,” the attendant said softly.
Maya ignored her completely, rushing past the attendant’s legs and burying her face in my sweater.
The billionaire watched us closely, his eyes shifting from Maya’s worn sneakers to my oversized canvas bag.
“Your parents sent you across the Atlantic in premium economy while they waited in Rome?” he asked smoothly.
“Yes,” I lied again, pulling Maya behind my back to protect her from his piercing stare.
“My dad had a business meeting in Italy, so he bought us our tickets online ahead of time.”
The man leaned back in his leather seat, gently patting his sleeping son’s back as he chuckled softly.
“That’s a very clever story, Lily,” he said, his voice dropping into a low, dangerous register.
“Except for one small detail that you didn’t account for.”
My breath caught in my chest as my knees felt like they were going to give out completely.
“What detail?” I managed to whisper, holding Maya’s hand so tightly her knuckles turned white.
“I happen to own forty percent of this airline,” the billionaire stated with absolute, terrifying calm.
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“And my security director logged into the flight manifest thirty minutes ago after we departed New York.”
“There are no adult passengers named on your booking reservation, Lily.”
