Chapter 10
Julian swallowed hard, his jaw quivering as he realized he had zero power, zero authority, and zero allies on this aircraft.
He backed away slowly through the curtain, returning to his seat in row 2 with his head bowed in complete humiliation.
Chloe was staring at him with a look of terrifying realization, her eyes darting between his pale face and the legal document on his screen.
“Julian... is it true?” Chloe demanded, her voice rising in panic. “Are you broke? Is the company gone?”
“Shut up, Chloe!” Julian hissed desperately, burying his face in his hands as tears of panic welled in his eyes.
“Everything is fine! It’s just a temporary legal hold! My lawyers will fix this when we land!”
Chloe looked at him with pure disgust, unlatching the rose-gold Cartier panther pendant from her neck and tossing it onto his tray table.
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“You told me you were worth eighty million dollars!” Chloe yelled, standing up and pulling her cashmere coat from the overhead bin.
“You dragged me onto this plane under false pretenses! Don't ever touch me again!”
