Chapter 58 A Deal
The stranger was wearing a skirt and a headscarf, but it was obvious that he was a man judging from his muscular build.
“Mr. Faymon, I’m sorry I didn’t pay attention.” Gabriel lowered his head fearfully as Curtis’ intense pressure loomed over him. “It was my fault that they managed to kidnap Ms. Garland.”
“Why are you such a fool?” Curtis glared at him. “The lounge is brightly lit. Is the woman blind? Why would she bump into Rayna? Do you think Jefferson doesn’t know that we’re going overseas?”
Gabriel’s head was so low that it was about to touch his stomach.
There was no time to yell at Gabriel. Curtis continued checking the surveillance cameras and saw the man hoisting Rayna into his arms outside. Under the flight attendant’s lead, they boarded their plane elsewhere.
The medium-sized aircraft wasn’t scheduled to fly today, but Jefferson chartered a flight and left with Rayna when Curtis got there.
Their destination was Tyrandas.
Gabriel checked their route and told Curtis, “They should be reaching Avenport Airport at noon. Our flight will depart half an hour later, so we’ll land one hour after their plane lands.”
As Curtis’ expression grew icier, Gabriel couldn’t stop cold sweat from beading on his forehead.
Steeling himself, he asked, “Mr. Faymon, should I get Wildjet here? I can inform Mr. Caulker and get the flight procedure approved quickly.”
“That won’t do. There isn’t any pilot around,” came Curtis’ frosty answer. “You don’t have a license, and I’m too tired to fly the plane. Why? Can you make it fly by itself?”
Gabriel was speechless.
He’s right. Where can I find a pilot?
“Mr. Faymon, I know someone!” Gabriel immediately gave someone a call. He talked on the phone softly for three minutes before heaving a sigh of relief.
Curtis arched a brow and asked, “Who is it?”
“You’ll find out soon enough.”
When the pilot arrived, Gabriel had already got someone to fly Wildjet over without attracting any attention. It was parked in the corner of the airport.
Forty minutes later, Curtis finally saw the pilot Gabriel contacted—James Griffith.
The young man was clad in a short-sleeved T-shirt and casual slacks. Despite his simple clothes, he looked handsome thanks to his good looks. Curtis glanced at him thoughtfully.
His eyes look familiar. They remind me of someone.
“Mr. Tylinski, you really got Wildjet? The one from the base?” James asked earnestly. He couldn’t believe his ears. “That jet is amazing. Are you sure this is the one?”
“I borrowed it. The rate is calculated per second,” came Gabriel’s answer.
He wouldn’t have borrowed this jet from the base if the matter wasn’t urgent. After all, it was super expensive to fly it around.
“Let’s go. What are we waiting for?” James was all boosted. Earnestly, he declared, “I used to imagine what it is like to fly Wildjet. I finally get the chance to do it now!”
Curtis asked, “Do you have a pilot’s license?”
“I won’t be flying the jet if I don’t have one,” James snapped impatiently. “I have a family, so I don’t want to die yet.”
He showed Curtis his pilot’s license.
James was an ace student who scored straight As at the famous academy. He was ranked among the top five in sniper training and jet training.
Gabriel inched nearer to Curtis and commented, “Students from that famous academy must train for at least five years to pass the jet training. Nevertheless, it only took him one year to pass the training. If I hadn’t asked his academy to confirm it, I would’ve thought that he was boasting!”
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