Sophia adjusted the strap of her designer carry-on and climbed the stairs into the luxurious private jet. At twenty-eight, she was a sought-after executive assistant, hired last-minute for a high-stakes charter flight escorting a reclusive tech billionaire’s confidential documents across the Atlantic to London. But it wasn’t the client who made her pulse race, it was the pilot.
Captain Marcus Hale stepped out of the cockpit to greet her personally. Six-foot-three of pure confidence wrapped in a crisp navy pilot’s uniform.
“Miss Sophia Vale?” His voice was smooth. “I’m Captain Hale. You’ll be my only passenger today on this long haul. Make yourself comfortable. If you need anything… anything at all, don’t hesitate to come forward.”
The way he said it sent heat pooling low in her belly. S
