The Billionaire's Heir I Never Knew Was Mine novel Chapter 55

Chapter 55: I Still Want To Live A Long Life

At first, Sienna had only been brave enough to peek, just a little, through the corner of her eyes.

But now, as the steady hum of the helicopter settled into something almost... comforting, she allowed herself to truly look outside.

Below them, the city lights stretched like a glowing map, scattered gold-and-white dots flickering in the distance.

It was beautiful, far more beautiful than she had imagined.

But just as she began to relax, those lights gradually faded as they moved farther away from the city. Soon, there was nothing but darkness beneath them.

And suddenly, the vast darkness felt cramped, and she wasn’t so sure this was calming anymore.

’Great... now if we fall, no one will even know where to find us,’ she thought, her lips pressing into a thin line.

Then his voice came through her headset.

"How is it?" Zachary asked.

Sienna turned her head, only to find Zachary glancing at her. He pointed his mic at her, as if telling her to speak into it. She swallowed, forcing a smile.

"You won’t believe me," she began, her voice surprisingly steady, "...if I say this helicopter ride feels lovely and I like it."

"Of course, I believe you," he replied simply, his gaze still resting on her for a second too long.

And just like that, her heart raced. Not because of his charm or his gentle gaze, but because of her worry.

’Why? Why is he looking at me when we are flying in the dark sky?! He should be looking ahead, right? What if a mountain suddenly appears before us?’

Instantly, she feels as if her heart is performing gymnastic flips in her chest.

"For God’s sake, Zach," she said quickly, her voice dropping into a nervous whisper, "stop looking at me and focus, please. I still want to live a long life."

There was a brief silence before he laughed. A low, amused sound that made her blink in disbelief.

"Why? Why are you laughing..." she whispers.

He didn’t say anything after that, but finally turned his attention back to the controls.

Sienna let out a long breath.

’This man...’ she shook her head slightly, ’He’s going to be the reason I either fall in love... or fall from the sky.’

...

The forty-minute flight felt like four long hours to Sienna’s fear-of-flying mind.

Every second in the air had stretched endlessly, her mind jumping from one dramatic scenario to another, from imagining sudden turbulence to picturing herself writing a will in midair, mentally, of course, since she had no paper and absolutely no courage to move her hands.

But luckily, as Zachary had promised, the flight was smooth, with no bumps, sudden drops, or sudden turns. Not even a single shake.

And when the helicopter finally began its descent, it was so smooth that Sienna almost didn’t realize they had landed until the faint vibration beneath her slowly disappeared.

The moment the helicopter touched down on the helipad, Sienna felt as though her soul—yes, the very same one that had abandoned her mid-flight—quietly and safely returned to her body.

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