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Both of them were on hyper alert while they checked out of the hotel and traveled to the airport. Serena noticed that Griffin was keeping a close eye on the side view mirror, and every time another vehicle passed them, he would block the driver’s line of sight with his body.
His protectiveness made her melt.
At the airport, they both scanned every face they passed, looking for anyone who might be following them or who might be connected to an angry senator. No one leaped out as problematic, and as soon as they were airborne, Serena relaxed.
At least with respect to the possibility of being followed. Many more potential problems still loomed.
“Okay, we have exactly fifty-five minutes in the air to sort a few things out,” she told Griffin after the flight attendant had delivered thei
