Cold Refusal

Right then, the air stewardess reminded the passengers to buckle their seatbelts, for the plane was about to take off.

Valerie then put on her eye mask and plugged in the earplugs. Once her eyes were shut, she fell silent.

Dominic's gaze softened as he looked at her. However, when the air stewardess walked past them, the soft look in his eyes returned to its typical icy glare.

It was a two-hour fl