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Chapter 10 - A New Journey Begins

A year to the day after the infamous confrontation on Flight 402, Maya Washington walked down the jet bridge of a brand-new Boeing 787 Dreamliner bearing the newly redesigned SkyLink logo—a soaring, golden infinity loop against a midnight-blue fuselage.

She was boarding a transcontinental flight to London for a global economic forum.

As she stepped into the first-class cabin, she was greeted not by cold stares or suspicious questioning, but by a warm, radiant smile from the lead flight attendant—a young woman of color named Jasmine, whose lapel proudly displayed a gold mentorship pin.

"Welcome aboard, Ms. Washington," Jasmine said cheerfully, her eyes sparkling with genuine hospitality. "It is an absolute honor to have you in Seat 2A today."

Maya smiled, slipping her briefcase into the overhead compartment and settling comfortably into her seat. The seatbelt sign chimed gently overhead—not with a threat, but as a simple, comforting reminder of a journey well underway.

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She looked out the cabin window as the jet pushed back from the gate, watching the golden morning sunlight glinting off the aircraft wing. The skies outside were completely open, vast, and limitless.

And for Maya Washington, as well as millions of travelers around the world, the journey ahead had never looked brighter.

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