*Nikolai POV*
As the airplane soared through the sky, Nikolai sat in the plush leather seat of the private jet, his gaze fixed on Isabella as she slept peacefully beside him. Her hair cascaded in soft waves around her face, and a serene expression graced her features, a stark contrast to the turmoil raging within Nikolai's mind. Her soft breaths filled the cabin, the only solace he could find. He couldn't shake the sense of foreboding that had settled over him like a suffocating cloak. The thought of returning to the city filled him with unease, a knot of tension coiling in the pit of his stomach. The tranquil haven of their countryside retreat seemed worlds away now, a distant memory overshadowed by the looming specter of danger that awaited them in the urban jungle. Herman's threats li
