The Takeover: A feel-good enemies-to-lovers romance (Love is in the Air Book 3) by Jackie Ladbury

Author:Jackie Ladbury [Ladbury, Jackie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Choc Lit Contemporary Romance: A Joffe Books Company
Published: 2024-07-25T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Marco had hired a private aircraft to take them to St Mary’s, the largest of the Scilly Isles — for which Emerald was truly grateful, having looked up on Google how long the journey would take by road and then ferry. She was no stranger to private aircraft, but the difference in opulence on this aircraft was staggering. Marco’s aircraft smelled of fresh flowers, beeswax and expensive perfume, and everything was shiny and polished — including the flawlessly dressed air stewardess who gave her a red-lipped, Julia-Roberts-sized smile as she ushered them into the cabin.

An arrangement of pink and white roses sat on a squat table next to an impressive array of glossy magazines, fanned out to display their titles. Olives and nuts in pretty porcelain bowls were positioned next to each sofa-style seat, making Emerald wonder if she’d need to grab everything on take-off to save it from sliding to the tail end of the aircraft. In fact, the interior looked more like someone’s sitting room than an aeroplane cabin, apart from the discreet seat belts and the fire extinguisher and oxygen bottle attached to the aircraft wall.

She needn’t have worried about the nibbles tipping up. The aircraft lifted into the sky so smoothly that she had to peer out of the window to check they were no longer touching the ground. She couldn’t quite believe she was already heading down south when she had done nothing more than climb out of a car that pulled right up to the aircraft. It was incredible. She tried not to gape as she sat down and smoothed out her dress, imagining for a moment that she was a rich heiress or a movie star.

The air stewardess appeared with a laden tray to serve them lunch and Emerald sat up straight and folded her ankles neatly over each other, as was befitting for someone of her newly elevated status.

Marco glanced up from his phone as the stewardess placed a delicate looking teapot on the table next to an array of sandwiches, fancy cakes and tiny fruit tarts.

‘Shall I pour, or leave you to it?’ She directed her question to Emerald, making her feel significantly more important than the spare part she mostly felt like when she was around Marco. People tended to snap to attention when Marco spoke and it was refreshing to be asked to take control, even though it was only pouring the tea.

‘Leave it with me, thank you. Looks delicious.’ She smiled warmly at the stewardess and unfolded her napkin with a flourish.

‘Just press the call button if you need me.’ The stewardess retreated, pulling the door behind her, leaving Emerald alone with Marco.

She shot him a grin. ‘Now this, I could get used to.’

Marco inclined his head. ‘I’m glad it pleases, madam,’ he said gravely. ‘This is the sort of aircraft I’m hoping to make available if my scheme to buy the hotel and others around Europe comes off. Door-to-door luxury will be part of the package.’

‘Wow, you’re going in big time, then.

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