Who Is The Real Boss?

The jet was out of control? How could this be? How could the pilot suddenly lose control of the jet? Annabel was scared out of her wits.

After all, she was deathly afraid of heights.

Rupert patted her on the shoulder and stood up.

His handsome face was unusually cold.

"I'll go and have a look."

Then he started to walk to the cockpit.

"I'll go with you,"

Annabel said feebly, her face a ghastly pale.She was terribly afraid of heights, and as the jet shuddered violently, she felt like she was about to die.

"Okay," Rupert answered lightly.

He stretched out his right hand to hold Annabel, pulling her into his arms.

"I'm here.Don't be afraid."

The jet continued to shake violently.It was extremely difficult for Annabel to balance, let alone walk.I Panic seized her heart, rendering her unable to think straight.

Luckily, Rupert held onto her tightly, which made her feel inexplicably safe.

Together, the two headed to the cockpit.

"What's going on?" Rupert asked the captain with a frown.

Sweat trickled down the captain's forehead.

He was busy controlling the steering wheel with both hands, but all the color had drained from his face.

"I can't control it.We're going to crash!"

Crash? Annabel gasped in shock.How could this be? If the jet crashed, then all the people on the jet—including her— would die.She told herself that she had to calm down at the moment, but fear consumed every fiber of her being.

Hyperventilating, she looked at the man beside her and asked in bewilderment, "Rupert, what're we going to do?"

"Don't be afraid." Rupert smoothed her hair gently.

"We'll be fine."

Then, he turned to the captain and said decisively, "Calm down first.Do your best to keep the aircraft steady.As soon as we reach a suitable height, we'll parachute out of the jet immediately."

Nodding shakily, the captain stuttered, "I-I'll do my best."

Fortunately, Rupert's jet was specially equipped with parachutes.

They could jump if worse came to worst.

the other two men to ready the

really going

against him weakly, Annabel looked pale and helpless.She was still afraid.She had always been afraid of heights, ever since she was

didn't

is out of control.Jumping is our

Rupert explained seriously.

can't do it..." Annabel protested

be afraid.I'll

reassuringly, his deep-set eyes full of

was

Rupert calmly ordered the captain

"That's high enough."

a look at the

was flying at the perfect height and speed, suitable

of the

Time was running out.

could explode any second now!

crew opened the cabin’s

crew to jump

were only the captain, Rupert, and

Hewitt, jump

his forehead and set the jet

brows, Rupert grabbed the captain's arm and said firmly, "You

captain looked at Rupert, his

"Take care!"

this, the captain leaped out of the jet and disappeared from Annabels

"Annabel, get ready."

tied the parachute to himself

arms around her tightly,

"Rupert, I'm scared!"

Annabel cried hysterically.

of thousands of miles away, her face turned ghastly

The fear paralyzed her.

count

whispered in

eyes and felt an inexplicable sense

she squeezed her eyes shut, wrapped her arms around Rupert's neck, and jumped

"Ah!"

blank.She couldn't help

just hang on.I'll activate the parachute

later, the

went taught and the sense of weightlessness

breathed a sigh of

okay.We're going

deep, reassuring voice was