Chapter 77: Mr. Pilot
Ethan was losing his mind.
Mara had hung up on him with no goodbye, no closure, just a click leaving him in a spiral of frustration and mild panic. He had been making progress, damn it! Or at least, he thought he was. He’d even brainstormed an entire list of ways to get back into her good graces, ranging from heartfelt apologies to bribing her with her favorite snacks. But then a radio silence.
And that’s when the real problem hit him: What if something was wrong?
Normally, he’d storm right into the Shepherd mansion and demand answers like a man on a mission. Unfortunately, Shepherd Mansion had security tighter than a billionaire’s prenup and they all had one job: keep Ethan far, far away from Mara. So breaking in was off the table.
Calling? Also useless. Mara wasn’t picking up.
With no other options, Ethan turned to Stefan, the Shepherd brother least likely to throw him out of a moving vehicle. A little persuasion and possibly some mild emotional blackmail later, so the staff let slip that Mara was going on some charity trip.
And just like that, Ethan had a plan.
There was no way she’d let him tag along if he asked, so he had to get creative. And by creative, he meant sneaky, reckless, and just a little bit crazy.
Because if Mara thought she could ghost him, she had severely underestimated his commitment to being a lovable nuisance.
Mara had been expecting a peaceful, uneventful flight. What she hadn’t been expecting was to walk into the cockpit and find Ethan.
At the controls. Wearing a pilot’s uniform. With that grin on his face.