As Angela climbed the stairs to the sleek Learjet, Griffin gently guided her with a reassuring hand on her back. Two flight attendants helped her inside, showing her to her seat. As she passed by the cockpit, the captain and co-pilot flashed welcoming smiles. Griffin paused to talk to them for a moment as Angela settled into the elegant leather chair.

“Can I get you anything before we take off?” one of the flight attendants, a man slightly older than Angela with thick, ...