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In The Pilot's Arms, Beyond The Clouds

Chapter 5 Is It Ugly

Word Count: 1162    |    Released on: 20/11/2024

ne's hand and drew her into the fitt

really appreciate you stepping in for m

her hands together, and an attendant arrived, ca

disbelief. "Kallie... you're

ed, "This was always supposed to be your

and the moment the fabric settled around her shoulders, it hugge

e in Kallie's eyes, s

breathtaking detail before snapping photo after photo,

light mission and was heading toward the

nce at his phone and slipped it back into his p

e in her wedding dress, plainly struck by her beauty. "Hold on-your fiancée looks stunning. How are

ords to him and cut out of the locker room in one

int out he was still in full uniform, but

ng before he burst into a quiet laugh. "So you're not immune t

.

to the soft glow of the boutique lights, stopping

ght out of a beam of morning light, every

Irene's gown, her expression tigh

Vincent Gibson-carried a five-million-doll

e might have secured

looks, their disbelief practi

ng her head so hard her earrings rattled. "Ther

ccusation. "Exactly, it has to be! Irene, wearing counter

, sharp enough to draw curious

rried over, brows drawn together.

g her chin toward Irene. "Sir, she's claimi

ering gown draped over Irene, his posture snapped into something almost defere

the order file, the designer's unmistaka

tone respectful. "He even asked that every other pending order be canceled so this

limbs, stopping her cold. Ha

he had known all along, though sh

ening but no sound coming out, while Paulina'

t she caught Caiden staring, her s

eve and pulled him

ide, Henry strode in from

her, Caiden's good looks seemed to dim

idn't so much as flick a glance in Caiden's direction, walking

eeing Henry in a mall filled e

the vision of Irene standing in th

s an airline captain with a pristine reputation. There was no way a man

ay without noticing Henry cutting through the crowd toward

ermined strides, yet the moment

ht of her reflection through the mirror as though he

rtless grace, the soft, lily-petaled skirt blooming aro

his admiration unrestrained, a

or, and warmth rushed up her neck

d him. "Mr. Shaw... what brings you here?" she inqui

on hanging and called

the faint red mark at the edge of her collar

emanding she smear makeup over it

tten to conce

inching closer while instinctive

skin, Henry caught her wrist, h

that mark-soft pressure, gentle breat

e. For a heartbeat, she could only stand there, s

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In The Pilot's Arms, Beyond The Clouds
In The Pilot's Arms, Beyond The Clouds
“Cornered by her benefactor at a lavish party for another woman, Irene was told in no uncertain terms to remain the stand-in and not wish for more. Tired of her pathetic life, she turned to Henry, the brilliant pilot she was engaged to by arrangement. She seized his tie, kissed him, and suggested a quick, convenient marriage. Henry agreed with a quiet smile. What began as a businesslike union took an unexpected turn. After the wedding, Henry's cool restraint melted away, his teasing-whether in private or at thirty thousand feet-left Irene breathless, questioning if love might finally take flight. "Stay by my side. Or I don't mind letting the control tower hear you beg."”