For the first time, Vanessa had nothing to say.
Her phone suddenly started vibrating.
One message.
Then another.
Then another.
Her husband's company executives were contacting her.
The termination was real.
The contract that helped support a significant part of their business was gone.
Vanessa looked at Marcus differently now.
Not as someone she could dismiss.
But as someone with real influence.
The flight attendant politely asked her to move to her assigned seat.
This time, Vanessa didn't argue.
She quietly collected her belongings and walked away.