45 Pearts


    The ne Crash


    At the Cross Group''s office.


    Seraphina stared at the invitation in front of her. It didn''t specify who was inviting, her, but she could feel the weight of it.


    This wasn''t just any ordinary summit.


    During her time in Etopia, where she attended school and started her own business, she''d heard rumors about this mysterious conference. Most never got close, but many would do anything to get in.


    Thomas watched Seraphina cautiously. Ever since Ken left the office, something about her has seemed off.


    "Ms. Cross, are you going to be there? From what I gathered, Mr. Dros is definitely going," Thomas said carefully.


    "Of course, I''m going," Seraphina replied.


    Thomas was stunned. Usually, if Orion was going to be somewhere, Seraphina would go out of her way to avoid him. Why didn''t she dodge him this time?Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    As she held the invitation, Seraphina raised an eyebrow. She wondered why Orion would be so kind as to share such an opportunity with her.


    There was no way she would pass it up.


    "Book me a flight," Seraphina instructed Thomas.


    Thomas hesitated and said, "Ken mentioned that Mr. Dros has already booked everything. If you decide to go,


    all you need to do is board the ne."


    Seraphina fell silent and felt a sh of irritation. That pesky Orion seemed to know her too well,


    After a moment, she took the invitation and went to find Sivir.


    "Sivir, that bastard gave me this invitation. I''m nning to check it out."


    Sivir was surprised when he saw it, but he quicklyposed himself and smiled calmly


    "I was considering taking you in a few years. You''re still young, and your experience is still limited. They might not take you seriously. But if you want to go and join the fun, why not?" Seraphina''s face lit up with excitement as she looked at him.


    She asked, "Are youing too?"


    Sivir opened a drawer and pulled out a thick stack of invitations. Those who invited him were the founders of that global business summit.


    "I''ve never attended. I can''t be bothered to deal with them."


    The ne Crash


    Once again, Sivir''s casual disy of his clite status didnt fail to impress.


    Two dayster.


    Seraphina arrived at the airport.


    Once on the ne, she noticed that the business ss section was almost empty.


    She paused when her phone buzzed with a message from an unknown number.


    "Ms. Cross, Mr. Dros had an unexpected change of ns. His flight now starts at 7 someone will meet you there. -Ken."


    Seraphina frowned and snorted quietly to herself.


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    Well, it wasn''t that convenient.


    The thought of being on the same flight as him was far from appealing. Now, at least she could rx.


    As the ne took off, Seraphina reviewed some documents before closing her eyes to rest. A loud noise jolted her awake just as she started to drift off. BOOM! The entire ne began to shake violently.


    Seraphina abruptly woke up from her sleep. She felt the ne shudder, as if it were losing control.


    Around her, passengers started screaming and pleading for their lives. The rms red, mixing with the panicked cries of the crew.


    It was impossible to focus on anything else.


    Seraphina''s face turned pale as she looked outside. The world was a blur of dark clouds. There were shes of lightning that were eerie and terrifying.


    If only she hadn''te!


    "What do we do?"


    The desperate voices of other passengers echoed around her as she gripped the armrest. Other passengers desperate voices echoed around her. Her whole body was trembling. Her gaze was bleak.


    In all her experiences, she had never imagined the day she would die in such a way.


    Everything she''d been through felt insignificant now.


    "This is your captain speaking. I''m sorry to inform you that the ne''encountered an unknown. malfunction while passing through a severe turbulence zone. Please put on your life jackets and oxygen masks immediately. The ne may lose control at any moment. Prepare to jump. May God be with us!"


    The captain''s voice was tense, barely masking his fear.


    "May God be with us? I''d rather send you to meet Him first!"


    Seraphina''s face was ashen as she followed the captain''s instructions step by step. Her hands trembled uncontrobly but she never stonned moving.


    The ne Crash


    "The cabin doors are open. The ne will crash in forty seconds. Jump immediatelly!"


    BANG!


    In that moment, time froze.


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