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Chapter 18

Zach boarded the plane to Javerton City, the torrential rain hammering against the tarmac. As the plane took off, the cabin was filled with murmurs of frustration from business

"Of all does, it had to storm tonight. We have a major bid opening tomorrow-who knows if we'll even land safely!"

"I heard the pilot say turbulence might be bad during descent...

Zach tuned out the noise. Every passing second felt like an eternity. His mind was a whirlwind of thought,

Why had Serena returned to Javerton City? Who was the man beside her? Why was she still refusing to see him?

The turbulence hit hard, jolting the aircraft. The captain's voice echoed through the speakers.

"Ladies and gentlemen, please fasten your seatbelts. We are expecting turbulence and preparing for an emergency landing.

With each jolt, the turbulence grew more intense

Zach's heart pounded as passengers around him reacted—some murmuring prayers, others hurriedly calling their families or texting what could be their final goodbyes

"Is this really the end?" he wondered to himself.

became painfully aware of one thing-his

hasn't Serena come back? The young woman he had spent 13 years with was

her, but every single one tailed

She wasn't replying anymore.

trembled before finally coming to a halt. Cheers erupted throughout the cabin, relief

Zach felt only nausea churning in his gut. Ignoring it,

with the grey checkinark Without wasting

Serena's whereabouts, then

she was the only one on

to see

made an emergency

relieved voice echoed through

choked back tears of joy, celebrating the survival

really was

night, and she started feeling hungry.

received a call from

Crestview Bay is

down to get it,"

she had no

takeout bag, a familiar voice suddenly called

"Rena!"

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