Chapter 32


    A flight attendant glided down the aisle, her cart clinking with beverages. Seizing the moment, Miranda


    grabbed a ss of red wine, quickly adjusted her hair, and strode toward the first-ss cabin, aiming


    directly for the VIP seats. Just a step away from her target, she stumbled, drenching a man’s brand-


    new suit pants in wine.


    “Hey!”


    Cedric, who was seated nearby, was the first to react, pausing his work.


    “What’s going on here?”


    “I’m so sorry, I just felt a bit dizzy and lost my bnce.” Miranda clutched her forehead, her face a


    picture of remorse as she apologized repeatedly. “Maybe I can help clean that up for you?”


    As she spoke, she knelt by Orion’s feet, her hands reaching for his pants.


    The cold wine had disturbed Orion from his light doze. His eyes snapped open to a pitiful face looking


    up at him, her eyes red and pleading. Suddenly, a fierce re shot from his eyes, “Scram!”


    That single word sent chills through Miranda, causing her hands, which were about to touch his leg, to


    tremble with fear.


    Cedric, experienced in corporate dealings, had seen through Miranda’s intentions from the moment she


    knelt. Trying to attract the attention of Orion with such a crude tactic wasughable. He hadn’t had the


    chance to intervene before Orion woke up.


    Already suffering from insomnia and having worked intensively for several days, Orion had just


    managed to catch a bit of sleep on the flight, only to be rudely awakened.


    “I’m so sorry, sir, it wasn’t intentional.”


    Xanthea, engrossed in adjusting the resolution of her smartphone’s external device, was suddenly


    drawn by themotion at the front of the first-ss cabin. Rushing flight attendants headed in that


    direction.


    Was that Miranda’s voice?


    What happened?


    She put away her phone and approached the VIP exclusive seats, catching glimpses of the scene


    through several flight attendants trying to calm the situation.


    What’s going on?


    Orion? Miranda?


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    Why was Miranda kneeling in front of Orion?


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    “I can help clean it up orpensate.”


    “Miss, please step aside immediately; we will handle this ourselves!”


    Hearing Cedric’s words, and seeing Miranda with the wine ss and her overdone act of contrition,


    Xanthea got it.


    This bitchy girl, always seizing any opportunity to hook up with men, had just spilled wine on Orion’s


    pants.


    Such a tactic, whether clever or tacky, was debatable.


    “I’m sorry, sir.”


    Before Miranda could persist, Cedric was about to intervene when a familiar voice cut through.


    “Hey, sis, what happened? Why are you kneeling here?”


    Xanthea pushed past the flight attendants and feigned surprise at the scene, “Mr. Lockwood, what a


    coincidence to see you again, good morning.”


    Orion’s irritation seemed to vanish at the sight of her, like a gust of wind clearing away storm clouds,


    leaving only a flicker of surprise in his eyes.


    Sister?


    As Cedric heard her speak, he finally realized that the woman kneeling was Miranda Nightshade, the


    adopted daughter of the Nightshade family he had seen on “The Masked Singer.” No wonder she


    seemed familiar; he thought she was just another employee who had tried to scheme against Orion


    before!


    “Xan, I identally spilled wine on this gentleman.”


    “Good morning, Ms. Nightshade.”


    Her tearful exnation was interrupted by his greeting, calm and rich, like a refreshing breeze on a


    summer day, starkly different from his earlier hostile tone.


    Miranda froze.


    Why?


    Was it because he didn’t recognize her? Or simply because Xanthea was the legitimate heiress of the


    Nightshade family?


    “Oh, it was just a misunderstanding, everyone here is acquainted, no need for such a


    fuss.”


    Bending down, Xanthea gently helped Miranda up, introducing her, “This is Mr. Lockwood, CEO of the


    Lockwood Group. He attended mying-of-age ceremony at Lakeside Manor and was a special


    guest on ‘The Masked Singer, remember, Miranda?”


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    “I-I just didn’t recall immediately.”


    Miranda awkwardly exined while Xanthea patted her shoulder reassuringly, “It’s okay, I’ve this. You


    can go back to your seat now”


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    What?


    The abrupt turn of events stunned Miranda.


    “What’s wrong?”


    A flight attendant urged her from behind, “Please return to your seat, miss, the ne is about to take


    off.”


    “No, it’s nothing.”


    Miranda turned around, her face finally betraying her frustration.


    She had taken such a risk to connect with Orion, only to be effortlessly ousted by Xanthea. Why did


    everything have to be apetition with hertely!


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