Chapter 2

"Mia, do you realize that your panic attack nearly cost everyone on this plane their lives?!" I reprimanded Mia sternly after the plane had reached cruising altitude.

"Olivia, I-I'm so sorry. I was just so scared. I didn't mean to..." Mia hung her head and sobbed quietly, looking utterly pitiful.

If I hadn't been given this second chance and known what happened in my previous life, I might have fallen for her act again.

"Fear is no excuse! Our top priority should always be passenger safety. What you did was a serious violation of aviation safety laws. Do you understand that?!"

"Olivia, I know I was wrong. Please give me another chance..." Mia looked at me with tear-filled eyes, appearing genuinely remorseful.

"Go back to the rest area and stay there!"

I couldn't bear to look at her like this anymore, so I waved her away.

Sending her back to the rest area served two purposes: first, to make her reflect on her actions, and second, to ensure the emergency exit remained unobstructed.

After all, in my previous life, Mia had locked me in the cockpit to save herself!

Mia obediently left, but instead of reflecting on her actions in the rest area, she felt somewhat resentful, thinking I was making a big deal out of nothing.

She believed the plane wouldn't have crashed and it was just a false alarm. So, when I wasn't paying attention, she sneaked off to complain to my fiancé, Jack Thompson, with whom she had been having a secret affair.

"Jack, I was so scared today. The plane almost crashed, and Olivia was so mean to me..."

Mia's sweet voice made Jack's heart ache. He quickly comforted her.

"It's okay now, it's okay. Don't be afraid, Mia. Olivia was just worried about everyone's safety, so she might have been a bit harsh. Don't take it to heart."

"But Olivia has always been biased against me. I feel like she doesn't like me..."

Mia lowered her head, looking utterly wronged.

Hearing this, Jack felt annoyed. He thought Olivia was being ungrateful, daring to be so harsh to his precious Mia.

"Hmph, just wait until we land. I'll teach her a lesson!"

Jack snorted coldly. Seeing that he was genuinely angry, Mia felt secretly delighted and quickly added fuel to the fire.

"Jack, please don't blame Olivia. She was just worried about everyone. Don't argue with her because of me..."

"Mia, you're just too kind-hearted. That's why people bully you!"

Jack held Mia's hand tenderly. Ryan Walker, the co-pilot, witnessed this scene and couldn't help but shake his head.

How could Olivia have chosen a guy like Jack? She would have been better off with him.

Twenty minutes later, the plane successfully made an emergency landing.

I organized the passengers' evacuation in an orderly manner, staying behind until the last moment.

During the evacuation process, Ryan consistently helped me maintain order and protect the passengers' safety.

"Olivia, you go first. I'll cover for you!"

Ryan insisted that I leave first. I looked at his determined expression and nodded.

As I reached the cabin door, I suddenly heard a cry of alarm from behind.

"Watch out!"

I instinctively ducked, and a piece of the wing flew over my head, crashing onto the runway.

Ryan rushed over and shielded me with his body. After making sure I wasn't hurt, he quickly pulled me away from the plane.

After reaching a safe distance, I checked on all the passengers. Only when I confirmed that everyone had escaped safely did I finally feel relieved.

Ryan, seeing my expression of relief, smiled slightly.

"See? I told you, as long as you're here, everyone would be safe."

I looked at Ryan's trusting eyes, feeling a warmth spread through my heart.