However, when her mind kept returning to her successful plan, she couldn't hide the glee from showing on her face. She had even begun to hum as she bounced her leg in elation. Moreover, she had made all the necessary preparations to ensure that her scheme would be executed beautifully. She figured that it was true that preparation was the key to success, as the results were just as she wanted them to be, which made her highly satisfied. It was especially so when she learned that Tessa had fallen off the cliff. After she learned of Tessa's demise, a great deal of the resentment that she harbored in the very depths of her heart dissipated.
And now, she planned to return home and return to being a violinist.
Just the thought that she could return to the stage that she loved so deeply filled her with contentment. After that, she even took out her makeup and dolled herself beautifully because she wanted to go home in glory!
About forty minutes later, Edward arrived at the airport with some men, and by now, Susan was at the security checks to board the plane.
Perhaps it was because the holiday season was just over, there were more people than usual at the airport now. Thus, it would be impossible for Edward and his men to find someone because it was akin to looking for a needle in the haystack through such a crowd.
So, when Edward realized the problem with their search, he stopped and instructed his subordinates, "Pair up in a group and spread out to search in the direction of north, south, east, and west.
After that, he said to two other men, "Come with me to the security check counters."
The security check was the last hurdle at the airport. If that woman wanted to escape from the airport, she couldn't skip this part at all.
He wouldn't miss out on a single chance of catching that woman as he went straight for the security checkpoint.
There were long queues at the security checkpoints, and Edward started scrutinizing each and every individual carefully with his men. Susan was in one of the queues, and she stuck out like a thumb.
By now, she had already removed her previous disguise. She reverted to the beautiful blue-eyed blonde that she was, attracting the attention of quite a few people around her, especially since she carried herself confidently and even donned exquisite makeup.
She got complacent because she thought that Nicholas wouldn't look for her so quickly, but she still had no idea that the reality was a far cry from her assumption.
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