The loud chime suddenly jolted me awake.
Disoriented for a moment, I blinked for a couple of seconds before realizing where I was— I was in a private jet somewhere above Dubai. It appeared that I had dozed off for a couple of hours and a loud sound was what woke me up.
The soft hum of the engines filled the space as I tried to become more alert of my surroundings and the overhead announcement that came before with the loud chime was repeated in a smooth and automated voice.
"Prepare for descent. We will be landing in approximately thirty minutes."
I stretched just then and rolled my shoulders to ease the stiffness from having dozed off in an awkward position for some time.
As my eyes adjusted, I caught movement to my right.
It was Alex watching me.
I stilled immediately while my
