Take Me Away novel Chapter 73

The weekend was sunny but the coldness of winter lingered in the air. Outside the airport, Fiona got off a bus with a small suitcase. She wore a simple pair of jeans and a white sweater. Her hair was a little disheveled yet still neat. She looked simple, as if she did not care about her appearance, yet attractive.

She stepped into the hall of the airport and immediately found herself a spot in the VIP lounge where she saw Charles.

The moment Charles laid his eyes on her, he understood what Ryan saw in her. She was a beautiful young lady; he tried his best to conceal his amazement towards her. Immediately, he was lured into her simple charms. He felt comfortable with her. Charles was used to lavish and luxurious women. He thought it might be nice to be with a girl of simplicity and modesty next time.

Fiona looked around the room in search of Sophia, but to no avail. Charles, as well as the people behind him, gazed at Fiona meaningfully.

"When will Sophia arrive?" Charles asked. "It's time to board."

"I don't know." Fiona was starting to feel a little anxious. No one else in the room was familiar to her. She only knew Charles. 'Sophia, come here quickly!' she thought to herself.

As if on cue, her phone rang. It was Sophia.

"Hello?" Fiona greeted as she picked up the phone. "What time will you be here?"

"Fiona, I have bad news. I'm sorry, but I can't go with you," said Sophia in between sobs.

"What's wrong?"

"My father won't let me go anywhere. He's been complaining about my absence. He said I hadn't stayed home in a long time." Sophia sounded agitated. "He locked me in my room. And he also took all my ID card.

What can I do?

Just leave me here and go by yourself. I'll call Charles later and ask him to take care of you! Be careful around him, by the way. He's a playboy."

Fiona's face darkened at Sophia's last remark. She found her statement problematic. She already knew that he was a playboy, but why did she ask him to take care of her? She was just asking Fiona to put herself in an embarrassing situation.

"Sophia, don't worry about me. I'm fine." Fiona sighed. "There's really no way for you to come here?"

Sophia cried, "I wish! I really want to go with you."

"Sophia! Come here and be a good girl! I made dinner! I cooked it all myself. Come and join me, please!"

A man's voice yelled from the distance. Sophia pulled the phone away from herself and said, "Father, let me go! It will only be a weekend and I promise to return here soon. My friends are waiting for me!"

"No, no, no. After this weekend, you'll be going back to school. You can join the jewelry show next time. I'll make sure you do."

Feeling both helpless and amused, Fiona shook her head before hanging up. She had no problem going alone. She was used to being alone anyway.

"How is it going?" asked Charles.

"Sophie won't make it today," Fiona replied calmly.

"Alright." Charles was not surprised at all. He nodded calmly and stood up. "Then let's go."

He turned to look at Fiona. "Okay," Fiona said standing up.

They left the waiting hall and went through security check and boarding together.

The plane flew steadily along M City as it headed toward F City.