Chapter 027

CECILIA POV

As my private jet descended onto the tarmac, the whir of its engines echoed across the runway. The door opened, and I stepped out, clad in designer sunglasses and a flowing silk scarf.

There was nothing I loved more than arriving in style.

With an air of effortless grace, I descended the steps, my heels clicking against the metal.

Behind me, two impeccably dressed men emerged, each carrying a stack of luxurious suitcases adorned with gleaming gold accents.

They followed me with practised precision, their movements synchronized as they navigated the runway.

But while I was feeling myself, alas, all good things came to an end the moment my eyes landed on him.

"Xander." I forced out of my lips, hoping he could see me frowning behind my dark sunglasses.

Xander stood there, leaning casually against a sleek black car, his demeanour exuding an air of nonchalance that grated against my carefully cultivated poise.

His eyes, hidden behind designer shades of his own, bore