A Good Change

Rain sighed as she looked at the dark circles under her eyes, a reminder of her sleepless night.

"It's his fault," she muttered, grabbing her backpack. Alexander hadn't let her get any rest after what happened yesterday. He had kissed her and displayed affection in public—something she wasn't used to from him.

Today, they were flying to Palan Island, where Elysium Biotech Institute's headquarters were. The flight was about an hour and thirty minutes, though they could have taken a faster ferry. But Clifford couldn't stand water travel due to severe seasickness.

After a quiet breakfast with Alexander, they went to the airport. Rain let him take the lead, holding her hand as they walked from the car into the terminal. It felt strange but good, the warmth of his touch making her heart race.