Chapter 515

Leah was still fuming. The plane had barely lifted off when she flagged down a flight attendant and ordered a drink.

As soon as the attendant stepped away, Leah fixed her eyes on Charlene. Hiding the drink behind her back, she marched straight down the aisle toward her.

Maureen had already guessed Leah would try something.

So, before Leah could get too close, Maureen was watching her.

She furrowed her brow and gave Leah a silent shake of her head.

Leah's anger simmered there was no way she'd back down that easily.

Maureen's expression turned icy. She picked up her phone and sent Leah a curt message: *Sit back down. Now.*

Maureen didn't need to say it out loud; as Leah read the text, she could almost feel the weight of Maureen's authority.

Georgina, sitting between Maureen and Leah, saw it all and understood what Leah was up to.

She reached over and gave Leah's hand a gentle, warning pat, urging her to behave.

Leah pouted, sulking openly.

But in the Hawkins family, Maureen and Vesta were the unchallenged authorities.

Leah was used to following their lead.

So, after shooting Charlene one last glare, she spun on her heel and trudged back to her seat, grumbling under her breath.

Charlene and Leah before takeoff, didn't notice any of

came to a stop, Jasmine couldn't wait to dash over to Charlene.

"Did you

"I did!" Jasmine beamed.

sat across the aisle from

Jasmine come over, Maureen glanced at

and Leah in the row in front,

Maureen's way and met her

cold and impassive as she turned

Maureen or Katie. Among the Spencer and Hawkins families, Jasmine only recognized

she was a stranger and thought nothing

while later, Charlene and Vernon gathered their things and were the first

remembered how Charlene had made her and her grandmother fall on the plane. She turned to her aunt and grandmother, voice trembling with indignation. "Aunt Maureen Grandma, are we just supposed

replied coolly, "We're just biding our time. She won't be

divorce, they'd have plenty of chances to make Charlene regret what

Leah's grandmother, gently consoled her. "Exactly. Besides, the fact she reacted so strongly just proves you hit a nerve,

mulled it over and nodded.

to lift. The thought of Thorne and Charlene's imminent divorce cheered her up-especially knowing Thorne's heart belonged only

just better,

s

***

to Starfall, Jasmine left the

leaned in and whispered, "Yesterday, Neural Nexus Tech and Hawkins Technology

paused, but didn't look the least

telling Vesta

evening, Charlene and Stewart attended a gala. The moment they

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