"Because I am no longer the Monica Baldwin who used to be manipulated by others, and also because I have you," Monica answered calmly, but there was a hint of soaring confidence in her calmness.
"If we weren't on a plane right now... I'd kiss you breathless." Victor held back the impulse to steal a kiss and held Monica tightly, inhaling her unique fragrance.
In the meantime, Arianne's assistant attempted to find out about Monica's situation in First Class. He, however, was stopped by the flight attendant at the entrance of the First Class cabin, and didn't have the chance to enter.
After a long twelve-hour journey, the plane finally landed at nine in the morning, American time. Nathaniel's elder sister, Natalia Hanson, picked them up at the airport. Seeing them, she enthusiastically hugged everyone, including Monica.
