Chapter 4

"Hello, we received orders to protect the last first-class passenger to board."

"May I ask what that woman's name is?"

The airport supervisor paused, operated the computer for a moment, then turned the monitor toward the lead police officer.

"Hello, officers. This is the last first-class passenger to board. Her name is Anna."

"Thank you. We need to ensure her flight takes off smoothly. Is there a problem?"

"It's her!" The supervisor pointed at me. "This Ms. Juliet keeps saying if she doesn't board, the plane can't take off."

"She's been disrupting airport order and delaying the normal departure of the flight."

I looked at the police officers walking toward me.

Something was wrong. Weren't they supposed to be sent to protect me?

Why? Oh, right. They didn't want to leak my information prematurely.

Odom probably thought I had already boarded. This is a misunderstanding. I need to explain quickly.

Thinking this, I spoke. "Officers, this is all a misunderstanding."

"Now she says it's a misunderstanding. Who knows who was so arrogant just now, clamoring that if she didn't board, the plane couldn't take off."

"Now she's scared. The princess is about to get what's coming to her. Send some more gifts so we can celebrate."

His interruption cut off what I was about to say. I was about to continue when the police officer saluted.

"Ma'am, please come with us to the station to assist with the investigation. If we confirm you're innocent, we'll clear your name."

They moved to grab my arms and escort me out of the airport.

A surge of blood rushed to my head. I felt my whole face tighten. Anger made me shout.

"Forget the damn station! I need to get on that plane. Call your superior and ask who exactly you're supposed to be protecting!"

"I need to get to Washington to save lives, do you understand? If I don't go, many people will die!"

"I'm begging you, can you please figure out what orders you actually received?!"

"And make them turn off those livestreams. Does police work need to be a public spectacle?"

I was so angry I was speaking without thinking.

The entire police team's faces darkened. I had not only questioned their professionalism but also their intelligence.

"We're very clear about what orders we received."

"However, this colleague is right about one thing. Please turn off all livestreams and video recordings."

After speaking, two officers behind them went to check the phones of the onlookers.

The airport supervisor sidled over. "Don't be angry, officers."

"This Ms. Juliet is just like this—unreasonable. She probably has some mental problems and thinks the whole Earth belongs to her family."

"We can just take her in for criticism and education."

Then he turned to me.

"Ms. Juliet, the plane is taking off in just over ten minutes. You see, there's no way you're boarding that plane today."

"So tell me, is this plane taking off or not?"

He smiled smugly at me.

I glanced at his name tag. "Wood, Supervisor Wood."

Hearing the plane was about to take off, I actually calmed down instead.

I sat in a chair behind me, leaning against the backrest with my legs crossed.

"I said this plane can't take off. Even if it takes off, it will have to fly back for me."

"Officer, I sincerely advise you to confirm once more the name of the person you're supposed to protect."

"And check what relationship this Ms. Anna has with Supervisor Wood here."

Sure enough, hearing this, Wood's expression changed slightly.

When I heard him tell the police that the last person to board was Anna, all the airport staff members' faces changed, and their eyes all fell on Wood.

The two of them were definitely connected. I also understood why I had been prevented from boarding.

A supervisor wanted to pull strings for an acquaintance and thought he'd found a soft target.

My sudden change in tone and relaxed state made the police officer waver slightly.

But thinking of the urgent orders from above and their serious tone, he still had his team surround me. "Ma'am, you've now committed a criminal offense—obstructing flight safety. We will arrest you in accordance with the law."

Two officers lifted me from my chair, and silver handcuffs were fastened around my wrists.

They planned to drag me out of the airport by force.

A burst of more orderly, rapid footsteps approached from afar.

"Holy crap, that team is even carrying guns!"