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In the rear cabin, I found my husband, Owen, kissing another woman beside the window, a glass of champagne in his hand. / Chapter 8 / 10

Chapter 8 - The Final Approach

The turboprop screamed as I leveled out the dive at five thousand feet, heading straight toward the municipal airport where federal aviation inspectors and state police were already waiting, alerted by an automated emergency beacon Jack had triggered before we took off.

In the cockpit, Owen struggled to his feet, nursing a bruised shoulder, his face twisted in absolute fury.

“You stupid bitch! You’re going to crash us!” Owen roared, lunging forward to grab the control yoke.

“Touch these controls again, Owen, and I’ll stall this bird right into a mountain ridge!” I yelled back, my voice cutting through the cockpit chaos with absolute, terrifying authority.

Jack stepped into the aisle, blocking Owen’s path with a heavy steel fire extinguisher raised high. “Sit down and shut your mouth, son, or I’ll bash your skull in before we even hit the runway.”

Owen froze, realizing the game was finally up. He looked out the windscreen. Flashing blue and red lights were already visible on the tarmac below, illuminating the runway like a runway of judgment.

I lined the centerline of the runway up perfectly in my sights, feeling the familiar, comforting responsiveness of the aircraft responding to my touch. This was my plane. These were my skies. No forged document, no offshore account, and no corrupt husband could ever change that.

I flared the nose smoothly, dropping the landing gear with a reassuring mechanical thud, and greased the landing onto the center of the asphalt. The reverse thrusters roared to life, slowing the aircraft down until it came to a complete, dead stop right in front of the main terminal.

Within seconds, the plane was swarmed by federal agents, state troopers, and local police with their weapons drawn.

The cabin door swung open from the outside, and the bright glare of police spotlights flooded the interior.

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