Four hours later
“Scotch, neat,” Mason said. Ignoring Ines’s outraged expression, he smiled at Tracy.
“Right away, Mr. Kilborne,” Tracy said. She nodded and disappeared behind a beige curtain.
He met Ines’s eyes as he took off his dark jacket. “Hello, Ines,” he said, tossing the garment on the back of a nearby chair. He took the seat across the table her facing her. “Thank you for coming.”
“Sorry, I...” She sat down. “I didn’t know you’d be here.”
“Well, this is my plane.”
“Oh. It’s... wow.” She smiled hesitantly and cast a glance at the cabin door. “Will Jamie be here soon?”
“Jamie is currently getting sloshed at Greg Holston’s bachelor party.” He took out his phone and unlocked it. “I expect he’ll be busy all night.”
“I don’t understand. His assistant said—”
He laid his phone fa
