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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.

one thing-his mind

young woman he had spent 13 years with was

but every single one tailed to go

She wasn't replying anymore.

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

his gut. Ignoring it, he forced himself up,

the void with the grey checkinark Without wasting another second, he rushed off the

to track down Serena's whereabouts, then got into a car and drove

in the face of death, she was the only one on his

to

plane made an emergency

relieved voice echoed through

on the TV to break the silence. Yet as the anchor choked back tears of

was a

and she started

call from the delivery

Crestview Bay

to get it,"

hadn't hired a maid yet, she had no

and grabbed the takeout bag, a familiar voice

"Rena!"

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