TWENTY-THREE
The helicopter door cracked open and a woman stuck her head out.
"Mr Felix, I've come to save you," Gaia said, in a voice Xan decided was probably meant to be sexy, but just came out sounding ridiculous.
"Oh, for f**k's sake," Jay muttered, so softly probably only Xan heard it. He stepped forward and gestured to Seb and Cam. "Get in, guys." He glanced at Xan, gritting his teeth. "You, too."
Xan could count, too. "No. I'm the manager of the hotel, I should stay behind. Shou will come back for me once you're safe on the mainland."
Her heart sank as Shou shook his head. "Sorry, Ms Lane. I already shouldn't be flying in these conditions. It's only going to get worse. If I'd known you were here..." He shot a pained glance at Gaia. "I wouldn't have brought passengers. Please,
