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Chapter 5
I left their oh-so-dramatic faces behind and headed calmly toward the temporary passage at the east gate.
Sure enough, the east gate area had been cleared out with temporary barriers.
A seriously expensive-looking private jet sat there quietly.
I wheeled my suitcase toward the boarding stairs, taking my time.
Captain Logan jogged over to meet me, giving a slight bow with the utmost respect: “Ms. Leroix, everything’s ready for departure. Mr. Leroix specifically asked me to make sure you get some rest on the flight.”
I nodded: “Thanks, Captain Logan. I appreciate it.”
Every single word of our exchange carried right back to those two behind me.
Aaron’s face wasn’t just pale anymore – it was the sickly pale color of someone whose entire worldview had just been
shattered.
His mouth was hanging open, eyes bulging like he was seeing me for the first time.
Sophia was even more priceless – that carefully made-up face showed nothing but raw shock and twisted jealousy.
She stared at the jet, then at me, her fingers unconsciously clutching at the corner of her expensive coat.
“Rachel! What… what the hell is going on?”
Aaron finally found his voice, though it was shaking. He lurched forward a few steps, almost running into the barrier tape.
“That plane… they called you Ms. Leroix? Who… who the hell are you?”
He was completely losing it, with too many questions to know where to start.
I looked down at him, taking in that ridiculous panic and disbelief all over his face.
Just a few minutes ago, he’d been standing there lecturing me about being delusional and making up stories..
And now?
“It’s exactly what you’re seeing.”
My voice was completely flat: “As for who I am- you don’t deserve to know.”
I looked calmly at his face and said quietly:
“Oh, and FYI – that scholarship you’ve been cashing for the past three years? The David Leroix Merit Grant? Yeah, that’s done. Effective today.”
Aaron went completely rigid.
He looked like he’d been struck by lightning, frozen solid.
“You can’t do that! What gives you the right?! That’s from Leroix Corporation – you’re nobody! You’re just some random
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student playing pretend!”
Sophia had one hand clamped over her mouth, the other gripping Aaron’s arm..
“That’s impossible… you couldn’t possibly have that kind of power…”
They obviously thought my announcement was some pathetic threat or completely delusional rambling.
I didn’t spare them another glance.
Just turned around and boarded the plane.
Everything on the ground quickly shrank away until it disappeared completely.
I pulled out my phone and texted Dad:
“Dad, took off safely.”
Almost instantly, his satellite phone was ringing.
“Rachel.”
Dad’s voice came through crystal clear.
“I already had my assistant handle the scholarship situation.”
“Also.”
He paused, his tone taking on that edge that meant business.
“Stay away from people like that boy – manipulative, classless, and dumb enough to panic-call my office demanding explanations when things don’t go their way.”
“He’s not worth your
time.”
Aaron had actually panicked and called Dad’s office.
Too bad all he would’ve gotten was some corporate runaround and probably a warning about overstepping boundaries.
“Got it. Thanks, Dad.”
