ra instantly felt better. At least if Gloria was on the line she could call for help if anything went wrong. Still, ra had to know. Looking at the clerk, she lightly tapped on her shoulder.
<i>“</i><i>Yes </i><i>Ms. </i><i>Rouleau</i><i>, </i><i>is </i><i>there </i><i>something </i><i>you </i><i>need</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
<i>“</i>As a <i>matter </i><i>of </i><i>fact</i><i>, </i><i>do </i><i>you </i><i>mind </i><i>telling </i><i>me </i><i>who </i><i>provided </i><i>me </i><i>with </i><i>this </i><i>lovely </i><i>upgrade</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
The clerk smiled at ra, a hint of nervousness on her face as she looked at the security guards.
<i>“</i><i>Actually </i>Ms. <i>Rouleau</i><i>, </i>I’m <i>afraid </i><i>your </i><i>benefactor </i><i>has </i>asked to <i>remain </i><i>private</i>. He stated all <i>would be </i><i>exin </i><i>in </i><i>due </i><i>time</i>. <i>I’m </i><i>sorry</i>. <i>What </i><i>I </i><i>can </i><i>assure </i><i>however </i>is<i>, </i><i>your </i><i>father </i>is <i>not </i><i>behind </i><i>this</i>.”
ra stared at the pretty clerk, there was something about the sternness in her voice that made her believe at least that much. Suddenly, Gloria broke her out of her thoughts.
<i>“</i><i>Do </i><i>you </i><i>believe </i><i>her</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
Pause. Silence.
<i>“</i><i>I </i>do. <i>I’ll </i><i>call </i><i>you </i><i>once </i><i>I’m </i><i>settled </i><i>on </i><i>the </i><i>ne</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
“<i>Are </i><i>you </i>sure<i>?</i><i>” </i>
<i>Smiling</i>. <i>“</i>I’m sure.<i>” </i>
Sigh. <i>“</i><i>Okay</i><i>, </i>but call <i>me </i>the <i>minute </i><i>you’re </i>settled and <i>if </i>ANYTHING goes wrong! I love <i>you </i><i>and </i><i>we’ll </i>see <i>you </i>soon<i>!</i><i>” </i>
ra <b>let </b>out a light chuckle, Gloria was every bit the big sister she’d always wanted.
<i>“</i><b>I </b><i>sure </i><i>will </i>big <i>sister</i>. <i>Love </i><i>you </i>too<i>.</i><i>” </i>
ra smiled brightly after hanging up. Just then they arrived at the terminal. ra
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could hardly believe her eyes. A beautiful pearl colored jet with gold trimming was waiting for her at the gateway. She couldn’t believe it! She’d never flown in a private jet before. When her mother was alive, she was so busy helping her father build JGP that they rarely had time for family vacations, not to mention her dad was having an affair which drew a lot of his time away. After he remarried, whenever they would do family vacations, Sophie would think of some ridiculous reason why she couldn’t be <b>near </b><b>ra </b>causing Jameson to exclude her from the trips.
As she made her way into the cabin, it was like being in a movie. The inside was an ivory white with cherry oakwood and gold trimmings. As the flight attendant led her to her seat, ra couldn’t help but chuckle on the inside.
<i>‘</i><i>Who </i><i>could </i><i>have </i><i>done </i><i>this </i><i>for </i><i>me</i><i>?</i><i>‘ </i>
She wasn’t sure who her mystery benefactor was, but she was surly grateful!
<i>“</i><i>Would </i><i>you </i><i>like </i><i>some </i><i>wine </i><i>or </i><i>champagne </i><i>ma’am</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
The flight attendant stood in front of her with a bright smile while holing a menu.
<i>“</i>Yes, <i>please</i>! I’ll <i>have </i><i>some </i><i>wine</i>. <i>May </i><i>I </i><i>try </i><i>the </i><i>Le’flour </i><i>De </i><i>Rampe</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
“Yes, <i>ma’am</i><i>, </i><i>excellent </i><i>choice! </i><i>The </i><i>Rampe </i><i>is </i><i>one of </i><i>our top </i><i>sweet </i><i>red </i><i>wines</i><i>.</i>”
The flight took off without a hitch. The entire staff was absolutely amazing; they were also tightly lipped about who’s ne she was on.
About an hour into her flight, ra had already drank two sses of wine. She wasn’t drunk, but she certainly felt lighter. After talking with Gloria on the jet’s phone, <b>she </b>curled up in her seat and turned on TV, she still had four hours left on her flight<b>. </b>Suddenly, the jet phone rang. Thinking it was Gloria calling back, she instantly answered.
Slight chuckles in her voice, ra spoke.
<b><i>“</i></b><b><i>Hello</i></b><b>, </b><i>this </i><b>is </b><i>ra</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
<b>A soothing </b><b>voice </b>came through on the other line. ra was sure <b>she’d </b>heard <b>that </b><b>voice </b>
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After the mysterious voice exined the reason for the call<b>, </b>ra figured this must <b>be </b>the person that put her on the jet. Not wanting to hang up just yet, the word “wait” flew out of her mouth before she could stop herself. <fn1e42> For more chapters visit findnovel</fn1e42>
“<i>How </i><i>can </i><i>I </i><i>help </i><i>you </i><i>Ms. </i><i>ra</i><i>?</i><i>” </i>
It was something about the way he said her name that made ra blush.
<i>“</i><i>Can </i><i>I </i><i>at </i><i>least </i><i>know who </i><i>my </i><i>benefactor of </i><i>this </i><i>marvelous </i><i>jet </i><i>is</i><i>?</i><b><i>” </i></b>
Silence.
<i>“</i><i>In </i><i>due </i><i>time</i><i>, </i><i>Ms. </i><i>Rouleau</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
<i>‘</i><i>Rouleau</i><i>? He </i><i>knows </i>I’m <i>going </i><i>by </i><i>my </i><i>mother’s </i><ist </i><i>now</i><i>?</i><i>‘ </i>
ra was more intrigued than concerned, but she’d hold off on her questioning untilter.
Smiling.
<i>“</i><i>Thank </i><i>you</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
<i>“</i><i>My </i><i>pleasure</i><i>.</i><i>” </i>
Blushing. Puzzled.
Before hanging up, ra could have sworn she heard music ying as <i>if </i>her mysterious benefactor was at an event and for a moment, she could have sworn she heard her father.
Interesting.