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The moment the stewardess paused beside his seat, Harrison Cole already sensed trouble. He was seated in the front row of business class, his tailored charcoal suit perfectly pressed, his Italian leather briefcase tucked neatly under the seat ahead of him. Everything about this flight mattered to him: his timing, his comfort, and most importantly, the virtual meeting he was scheduled to host midair with a group of international investors.
The deal, months in the making, could expand his textile empire into three new markets. So when he glanced up and saw a woman standing beside the stewardess with three children clustered around her, his irritation flared instantly. “You’ve got to be kidding me,” Harrison muttered, pulling one earbud halfway out.
The stewardess, a composed woman with years of experience written in her calm posture, held out the boarding passes.
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