Chapter 24

Sue had us dropped off by a private airfield which greeted us with champagne and snacks. I was about to ask them for a non-alcoholic beverage when I remembered that Olivia was not Kiara. Luckily, I stopped myself in time. I had gotten so used to having Kiara around that I now had habits set in place to make her comfortable and be considerate about her.

“To a lovely time in the Philippines!” Sue cheered as we clicked our glasses together. I watched as Olivia sipped on the champagne and felt the aeroplane starting to move. I had never been in one before… heck, I had never even left the country. Now I had a 20-hour flight ahead of me…

“Nervous flyer?” Olivia asked as she sat down next to me. I nodded and wished I could tell her it was my first time, but that would blow my cover. I was Jason Porter to her.

“It’s okay. You just gotta breathe and try to relax your body. You’ll get used to it.” She added and placed her hand on mine for comfort. I was grateful that Olivia was here, there was