Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 344

Chapter 344: Chapter 344 The Unexpected Escape

Cecilia’s pov

I noticed Tang’s body go still just as he reached for the cabin door.

It was the kind of stillness that made your instincts sit up and listen.

I squeezed Harper’s hand.

"Hmm?" she asked, assuming it was motion sickness.

I gave her that look. The one she always knew how to read.

She immediately straightened and turned her head, pretending to stretch while scanning the outside.

Her movements were casual, but I could feel the tension in her fingers. We were both on alert now.

We both looked over the edge of the helipad, trying to figure out what had caught Tang’s attention. Everything seemed normal...

"Tang, we’re ready for takeoff," the pilot called from the cockpit, impatience creeping into his voice.

Tang didn’t move. Instead, he crossed his arms.

"I forgot something important," he said flatly.

"What?" the pilot asked.

"The security code."

The pilot paused. "Security code?"

Tang raised an eyebrow. "Cassian didn’t mention it? No code, no flight."

The pilot frowned. "That’s not what I was told. Cassian gave me clearance to fly you out. No mention of any code."

Tang’s voice dropped. "I don’t make mistakes when it comes to protocol."

A small blade slipped between his fingers. He spun it once, calm as ever, staring straight at the pilot.

"Maybe Cassian forgot to tell me," the pilot said quickly, backpedaling.

"Then call and confirm," Tang replied. Calm, but unshakable.

The pilot nodded, removed his helmet, and climbed out, heading toward a side door on the platform.

Harper and I looked at each other, confused.

He was ready to shut the door a second ago.

What changed?

My mind raced, trying to piece it together. Had Tang seen something we hadn’t? Or was he just bluffing? Either way, something was off.

"Tang..." Harper started, her voice cautious.

But he wasn’t listening.

His eyes stayed fixed on the helipad until the pilot was completely out of view. Then, without a word, he moved.

The moment the pilot disappeared, Tang shut the door with a bang, slid into the pilot’s seat, and pulled the helmet on.

I blinked. Once. Twice.

My jaw dropped.

Wait. Was he seriously flying this thing?

I opened my mouth to say something, but no sound came out. My brain was too busy screaming.

Before we had time to panic, the helicopter lifted off the ground, fast and smooth.

The floor vibrated under our feet, and the noise of the blades swallowed the silence in the cabin.

The original pilot came sprinting back onto the helipad, waving and yelling something we couldn’t hear.

From this height, he looked desperate. His arms flailed, his mouth moved fast, but the roar of the rotor washed him out completely.

From up here, he looked like a glitching NPC in a video game. Angry. Frantic. Totally out of the loop.

Like someone who’d been kicked out of the mission and had no idea why.

Inside the cabin, Harper and I clutched each other, frozen.

Neither of us moved. Neither of us breathed.

The noise of the rotors filled the space, but all I could hear was the pounding in my chest.

My entire body was buzzing with adrenaline.

It felt like my nerves had been plugged into a live wire. My fingers were cold, but my skin burned.

I finally found my voice.

It came out shaky, higher than I meant it to.

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