Lahat ng Kabanata ng Wings of Payback: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

The smile on Jason Zimmerman's face froze.He lowered his head and looked at the file I slid back to him before casting his gaze upon me."Mr. Lowe, what… do you mean you won't approve it?""I mean it literally."Jason tugged at his tie and continued, "Why don't you go through it again? Yasmin Sullivan's total flight hours exceed the required 300 hours, making her eligible for the promotion. "She got an A for the simulator assessment. She scored full marks for the three emergency procedure executions last year. You can never get another co-pilot in the country of the same age with comparable achievements.""Mr. Zimmerman, as the chief examiner, I have the right to reject any record that I find suspicious without the airline's permission."Jason's hand was still placed on top of the file."Mr. Lowe, how about this? I've booked a table at Beston Club for tomorrow night. Why don't we—""Take the file back."He remained silent for a moment, and the faint smile on his face disapp

Zachary glanced at me. Instead of getting mad, he scrutinized me apathetically.Wynnie, who was beside him, suddenly said, "Mr. Lowe, Yas has shown talent as a pilot since she was young. She got her license when she was 18. At 22, she has already outperformed many experienced pilots. She's made it this far through her own efforts."Wynnie's voice was as gentle as her smile in the photo from 20 years ago."Ms. Sullivan, I wasn't assessing her talent. I was reviewing her record.""Tell me, what's wrong with her record?""The review comments will be delivered to you through a written statement.""I want to know it now."Zachary raised his hand, and Wynnie held her tongue.He took out an envelope from his pocket and slid it over."This is the offer letter from Zach Airways. We'd like to hire you to be the chief pilot. The annual pay is three million dollars, and you'll also be given stock options."He leaned against the chair."It's too tiring for you to be in this position. You

"I didn't say that the data was fabricated. I simply followed the procedure and didn't sign the record that I found suspicious. This is my right as the chief examiner," I said. Just then, Zachary stood up.He walked to the middle aisle, facing the head table. "I'm here today, not as the chairperson of Zach Airways, but as an experienced pilot who has worked for more than 30 years."I watched Yasmin grow up. She's always dreamed of becoming a pilot. Her talent, dedication, and piloting skills all stand up to scrutiny."But today, someone has stood in her way."He turned around and finally met my gaze. "That person is Ethan Lowe, and he's my son."Everyone started whispering.Zachary continued steadily, "I ended things with his mother 20 years ago. I've never carried out my duty as his father over the past 20 years. It's my fault. But…"His tone grew slightly serious. "As the chief examiner, he denied Yasmin's upgrade to captain, not because something was wrong with the record,

"Zach said the weather was bad. But the weather was perfectly fine. I checked the condition at the airport and informed him, but he refused to listen to me."I only found out later that he had flown the aircraft over the city with Wynnie and even scattered some flower petals for Yasmin."I wanted to report him, but I had just been confirmed as a permanent employee at that time. I was the sole breadwinner of my family, so I didn't dare to do it."I secretly recorded the conversation and kept the tape for 17 years until Ethan came to me."The thing I regret most in my life is that I didn't try to take control of the aircraft that day."After Tony gave his statement, the investigation team proceeded to the second step. They retrieved the flight plan record for Zach Airways' Cessna 172, B-10YZ, from that day.According to the policy, it was mandatory to declare a flight plan to the air traffic control center before operating an aircraft.But no flight plan from that day was found in

Uncle Peter held a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and a pack of snacks Mom loved when she was still alive.He squatted in front of the tombstone and placed the snack on it."Lily, Ethan did it." His voice was slightly hoarse. "You're finally getting justice. Everyone will know the truth."Then, he fell silent.I stood behind him, shielding him from the wind.On the same day, Zachary's introduction and profile were removed from Zach Airways' official website.His photo and name tag were also removed from the "Wall of Honor" for meritorious captains in the company's lobby.His golden badge was also taken back.The reputation that he had spent 30 years building was reduced to nothing in a day.…On the third day after the announcement, Yasmin came to the Federal Aviation Administration.She didn't come for me. She came to meet the disciplinary inspection team.Later, Mike told me that she had voluntarily handed over the original copies of her flight records and had also reque