Chapter 5

I looked at him and suddenly laughed, though the smile never reached my eyes—ice cold and piercing.

"Carter, do you remember what you promised me on your knees before we got married?"

"Now! It's time for you to fulfill your promise!"

Without waiting for his response, I hung up the phone.

I didn't linger for a second, turned decisively and walked to the crew storage locker.

I took out a heavier satellite phone from the locker.

"Grandpa."

"Someone is interfering with normal cabin service procedures and disrupting aircraft order."

"Notify the captain to make an emergency landing at the nearest airport immediately."

"Also, when we land, I want to see my divorce papers from Carter."

Jason stared at my hand holding the satellite phone, stunned for two seconds, then covered his mouth and laughed mockingly.

"Oh my, newbie, what are you pretending to be? Holding a broken satellite phone and playing rich? Calling Grandpa?"

His eyes were full of contempt: "Do you know who Carter is? In this aviation circle, when he stomps his foot, the ground shakes!"

I sneered coldly, not even glancing at him: "Carter? He's something?"

Years ago, Carter's grandfather had once helped my grandfather.

The Jones family valued old friendships and remembered this favor for a lifetime.

So when Carter's family fell on hard times and Grandpa came to me, hoping I would fulfill this arranged childhood engagement.

Seeing that his abilities were passable and he seemed honest enough, I nodded in agreement.

Before the wedding, I called him to the study and made things crystal clear:

"Carter, loyalty is my bottom line. If you ever have second thoughts or do anything to betray me, I will divorce you immediately."

How did he respond then?

He knelt before my grandfather, swearing to heaven that he would never fail me. If he violated this oath, may heaven strike him down—he would leave with nothing and never rise again.

My grandfather and I also kept one card up our sleeves.

We didn't tell him about the Jones family's true wealth.

So Carter always thought I was just an "ordinary rich girl."

He believed even more that his position as airline general manager after marriage was entirely due to his exceptional ability and hard work.

Stupid as a pig.

Today I would let him see clearly—without me, what exactly was Carter!

Grandpa's voice came through the receiver, steady but with a trace of barely perceptible gravity:

"Have you thought this through?"

"Yes." I didn't hesitate for a moment.

Grandpa was silent for three seconds, then instructed someone beside him:

"Do as Miss Helen says. Execute immediately."

Almost the instant the words fell, another calm and efficient male voice cut in—

It was Simon, Grandpa's most capable assistant.

"Understood, Mr. Jones."

In the background, keyboard typing and clear commands immediately followed:

"Tower, flight G-1024 initiating highest priority emergency landing. Clear the airspace, priority routing."

"Legal department, Carter leaves with nothing. Divorce papers to be delivered to the landing airport VIP passage within half an hour."

"The security department and I will immediately proceed to Elvis Airport to await Miss Helen's landing."

The orders were clean and efficient, without a trace of hesitation.

Simon's voice came through last:

"Miss Helen, everything is ready. Landing at Elvis Airport in thirty minutes."

"Information on the platinum card troublemaker and the associated person Eve will be synchronized to you within ten minutes."

Hearing the clear instructions from the phone, Jason laughed mockingly again:

"Hahaha! Clearing airspace? Keep acting! Keep it up!"

"Let me tell you, when we get off this plane, my sister will say one word to Carter and you won't even know how you died!"

However, before his laughter died down—

The aircraft announcement sounded again. This time, the captain's voice carried unprecedented seriousness.

"Attention all passengers, attention all passengers. Due to force majeure factors, this flight will make an emergency landing at Elvis Airport. Please return to your seats immediately and fasten your seatbelts..."

The mocking smile on Jason's face instantly froze!

He frantically pulled out his phone to call Eve.

Before the call connected, two security officers quickly walked in and directly confiscated his phone.

"Mr. Jason, you are suspected of endangering flight safety. Please cooperate with the investigation."

Just as Jason was being escorted out, I received a message from Carter.

[Helen, enough is enough. Eve is very innocent. She would never make unreasonable demands like you! I'm telling you clearly—I love you! But I need to be with her for at least three years. During this time, you'd better behave yourself, do your duty, and don't cause me trouble. After three years, if I'm tired of her, I might consider returning to the family.]

[Don't forget—without me, Carter, you Helen are nothing now.]

I picked up my phone and replied calmly:

[Carter, get to Elvis Airport within thirty minutes.]

[I have a big gift to give you.]

[Of course, you can choose not to come. Then I'll hand Jason over to the police.]

After sending it, I blocked Carter.