Capturing the Millionaire’s Heart on Divorce Day novel Chapter 232

Some pilots from Air China scoffed softly, "Not first place, what's there to celebrate about. Haven't won before?"

"Cut it out," a colleague nudged the person, casting a glance backward with a meaningful look.

The grumbling pilot turned and, upon seeing Kou Mei sitting expressionless, curled her lip in disdain.

"Not afraid of losing, just afraid someone's elbow is turned outwards, a traitor in our midst," she said mockingly.

Kou Mei was used to it.

Ever since the clash between Air China and Mukino Airlines, it seemed the female pilots at Air China had openly begun to ostracize her.

They suspected her closeness to Madison hinted she might betray her own company, tipping off Madison with insider information.

Kou Mei couldn't be bothered to respond.

To her, the line was always clear. Friends were friends, and the competition was just that.

Though they knew each other, there was no mercy when it came to competing.

Now, it wasn't just her female colleagues and fellow pilots; even the flight department manager, and Zheng Congyu himself, had been avoiding her, subtly or not.

But Kou Mei was a quiet person, uninterested in such petty squabbles, preferring to let things pass.

"What's unspoken? She's a traitor, isn't she? How else does Madison always manage to come first, suppressing us? It's very likely she's the one informing Madison of our strategies!"

The volume of the accusations grew, and it seemed someone was urging the accusing pilot to continue, but they couldn't be stopped.

Kou Mei still didn't react.

"She likes their victory so much, she might as well just join their company. What's she doing here?"

Zheng Congyu had just returned.

He and his deputy had unarguably clinched first place, a trace of joy on his face.

Zheng Congyu greeted those about to compete, purposely ignoring Kou Mei seated apart.

He hesitated but didn't call out to her.

Kou Mei closed her eyes, stifling her emotions upon noticing this.

Not far away, Madison, having just returned to the Mukino Airlines camp, noticed the situation at Air China.

A group was huddled around Zheng Congyu, chattering away, with Kou Mei the sole figure seated alone.

Charlie, still shaken, approached Madison and said between breaths, "Kou Mei seems isolated, doesn't she? Air China knows we're close to her."

Madison looked down thoughtfully.

She had seen such ostracism at Air China before; it was not uncommon in large aviation companies.

Suddenly, an idea struck Madison.

She first checked the final standings of the round.

Madison and Charlie had barely made it to fifth place, narrowly avoiding elimination.

With this round being a showdown among team leaders, and Mukino Airlines' leaders just scraping through, even loyal supporters online began to waver.

-Is this woman really capable?

-Does she really have the skills? Not just against Air China, she can't even beat those from Song Air or Yun Air? I've wasted my support!

-You've backed the wrong person. She may be tough, but she's still impetuous. Previous wins were just luck. Do you think the experience of those team leaders is just for show? Hah.

-Many people just follow the trend, lured by her looks. And now, look at that, all bark and no bite!

Skepticism towards Madison flooded the internet again.

Madison, mentally prepared, was unconcerned. When she won, praise followed, and when she didn't, criticism was endless.

Today's Madison was indifferent to online judgment.

This near miss had shaken her; those people were willing to resort to anything.

"You okay?" Charlie was concerned.

Madison shook her head, smiling faintly, "This is nothing. I was just thinking..."

But before she could finish, the next round began.