Chapter 27
539 Words
Sarah went to meet the last shareholder, Mr Ben in a hotel also but the man refused to give her his shares.
She didn’t bother to argue with him instead she went back home to prepare a very very big surprise for him.
At the Airport
Roxance and her friends just got to the airport, the automatic doors slid open with a soft hiss, and the cool, conditioned air of the airport rushed over them, a sharp contrast to the heat outside. For a moment, they all just stood there—Eight of them in a loose, chaotic cluster—taking it in.
“Okay,” Eleanor said, adjusting the strap of her carry-on and glancing back at the group. “Nobody panic, but this is actually happening.”
“It’s been happening for weeks,” Max replied, rolling his suitcase forward with exaggerated calm. “You’re just catching up.”
Brax laughed under his breath. “She’s been in denial. Even when we were packing yesterday, she looked like she thought we’d cancel last minute.”
“I still think something might go wrong,” Eleanor muttered, though the small smile tugging at her lips betrayed her excitement.
“Relax,” Roxy cut in, linking her arm with Eleanor’s. “The only thing going wrong is you overthinking. Today is smooth. No drama. Just vibes.”
“Speak for yourself,” one of the boys—Hunter—said, patting his pockets frantically. “Has anyone seen my passport?”
They all froze.
“Hunter” Kelvin said slowly, turning to face him. “Tell me you’re joking.”
“I’m not joking,” Hunter shot back, his voice rising slightly. “I had it in the car—no, wait—maybe I put it in my bag—”
“Check. Your. Bag,” Max and Cayden said in unison.
Hunter unzipped his backpack, digging through it with increasing urgency until—“Oh.” He pulled out the passport and held it up sheepishly. “Found it.”
Cayden shook his head. “You nearly gave me a heart attack before we even checked in.”
“That’s your daily dose of chaos,” another boy, Garv, added with a grin. “Now we can board peacefully.”
“Peacefully?” Eleanor echoed, glancing around at all of them—the laughter, the teasing, the barely contained excitement. “With you people? I doubt it.”
“But you love it,” Max said, nudging her shoulder lightly as they started moving toward the check-in counters.
She didn’t answer immediately. Instead, she looked ahead, at the long stretch of polished floors, the rolling suitcases, the distant announcements echoing overhead.
Then she smiled.
“Yeah,” she said quietly. “I really do.”
“Alright, team,” Roxance clapped his hands once. “Next stop: boarding gate. Nobody disappears, nobody forgets anything, and nobody starts unnecessary drama.”
Hunter raised a hand. “Define unnecessary—”
“Hunter,” everyone warned at once.
They burst into laughter again, the sound carrying with them as they walked toward their gate, excitement building with every step—right on the edge of something new, something unforgettable.
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