Departure with a Belly (Alaric and Victoria)
Chapter 189

Chapter 189

Terrance walked into the first class seating area and immediately began scanning

the seats to see if anyone would be willing to switch seats with him. Finally, he set his sights on a middle-aged man who appeared to be from Lyria. "Hello, sin" He approached and gave his business card to the middle-aged man.

After he saw Terrance, the man froze, a surprised grin spread across his lips, and

exclaimed, "Mr. Levane?"

Terrance looked at him blankly, seemingly perplexed, and asked, "You know me, sir?" "I do, Mr. Levane. I'm Mack Ballard from Goodman Corporation. We've met before, the man introduced.

After hearing that, Terrance scoured his memory long and hard for a square-looking face with tiny eyes and a stubby nose. Unfortunately, he did not recall ever meeting anyone like that.

However, Mack was not annoyed by Terrance's blank look. He merely reached up to scratch his nose in response. "It's fine, Mr. Levane. You're a busy man. It's normal for you to have forgotten about me.'

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Terrance had no choice but to nod in agreement.

"Oh, right. If you're here, that means Mr. Cadogan is also here, right?" Mack got to his feet, looked around, and added, "I don't see him anywhere."

Realizing that Mack was making a scene, Terrance hurriedly reached out to press his hand against the man's arm as he whispered, "Well, here's the situation. Are you willing to swap seats, Mr. Ballard? The seat is in economy, but if you're willing to swap seats, I can immediately provide you with the appropriate compensation. Alternatively, you can decide on a price."

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On the other hand, Mack was a man with a sharp mind, so there was no way didn't grasp what Terrance meant. "I understand, Mr. Levane. So, Mr. Cadogan is in the economy seat in the back? You are looking to swap seats for him?" he asked. Terrance gave him a thumbs-up upon hearing that. "Yes, that's it. You're a smart

man."

"Oh, I can't claim that. Hurry up. Let's swap my seat for Mr. Cadogan's," Mack immediately responded. After saying that, he stood up again with a grin.

After seeing that, Terrance hurriedly pulled out his phone and stated, "About the compensation, Mr. Ballard-"

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When Mack heard that, he interrupted him with a chuckle. "Oh, Mr. Levane, let's not speak of compensation. I don't need any of that. It is my honor to be able to swap seats with Mr. Cadogan."

Terrance was at a loss for words. If he doesn't want monetary compensation, we owe him a favor. If so, what percentage of the profits should be spent to compensate for this favor?

"Where is Mr. Cadogan now, Mr. Levane? Why don't you lead me to him?" How should I respond? I can't say I don't want to swap seats at this point. Nonetheless, I'm afraid that if I let Alaric fly in economy class, I will be fired as soon as we land. After giving it some consideration, Terrance said, "Very well. Let me lead you to him."

"Good," Mack said with a laugh.

The two men then proceeded to the economy class to look for Alaric.

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Meanwhile, Alaric was not seated, as his seat was by the window. A large man and a middle-aged woman, who appeared to be married, occupied the aisle and middle seats, respectively. Alaric stood there with a disdainful expression, making it clear that he was not pleased with his window seat. If he sat down in that space, his legs Chapter 189 Swapping Seats

would be unable to find a comfortable position because he was a tall man with long legs, and the seat was too cramped for him.

At that moment, Terrance was about to pass out after observing the situation. So,

he promptly approached Alaric and said, "I have swapped your seat, Mr. Cadogan. This is-"

"Hello, Mr. Cadogan. I'm Mack Ballard from Goodman Corporation. I-" Mack had approached with a fawning smile, eager to shake Alaric's hand. However, he came to a halt when Alaric glared at him coldly. His feet felt like they had been nailed to the ground as he did not dare take another step closer. Instead, he chuckled awkwardly and commented, "Ah, you truly live up to your reputation, Mr. Cadogan. No wonder people say you have a powerful presence."

On the other hand, Terrance quickly briefed Alaric on the seating arrangements, after which Alaric shot him a stern look before walking away.

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After that, Mack had no choice but to step aside for Alaric when he observed Alaric's hasty departure. When Alaric was no longer in sight, Mack turned to

Terrance and suggested, "Why don't we exchange contact information, Mr. Levane?" Terrance silently stared at the man. Still, he owed Mack a favor, so he had to give in and take out his phone.

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Meanwhile, Alaric marched stoically toward the seat that Mack had previously occupied. He sat down and was still in a gloomy mood, giving off such a cold air that everyone glanced in his direction.

It was common for passengers to swap seats, and as long as everyone was willing

to do so, the air hostesses would not say a word.

Furthermore, Alaric looked like someone among the cream of the crop, so the air hostess quickly walked over to check on him once he sat down. "Do you need anything, sir?" she asked.

He was still in a bad mood and coldly answered, "Wine."

After hearing that, the air hostess stared at him momentarily before nodding. "Very well. Please give me a few minutes."

When he was finally served, he immediately downed half of his glass. After that, he wiped the drops of red wine from his lips before leaning back in his seat with an expressionless face.

In the meantime, the air hostess who had served him returned to her post, and she

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noticed her colleague reading a financial magazine. The first photo the air hostess

saw was of Alaric dressed in a black suit, and she realized the man in the magazine

looked exactly like the man on the plane.

"Is that..." The air hostess studied the photograph again and drew back the curtains.

to look at the seated man.

"It's him," her colleague confirmed with a nod.

"Goodness! He was so unusually handsome that I knew something was off when I

saw that he had bought an economy-class ticket," the air hostess exclaimed.

"We have a lot of people on the flight today who bought first-class and business-class tickets. His assistant had likely been too slow to book a ticket," her

colleague explained.

When they finished gossiping, they returned the magazine to its shelf.

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On the other hand, Nathan and Nicole were sitting together and watching a cartoon. Ethan remained by their side, never once letting his guard down. Once in a while, he would check on Victoria, who was sound asleep, to ensure he adequately cared for

all three. Before the plane took off, he texted Bane before turning off his phone.

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First-class passengers on this flight were notably quiet. Since Nathan and Nicole

had been raised as well-educated children, they did not fill the air with chatter despite watching cartoons. If they wanted to talk to each other, they would lean. close to the other's ear and speak into it with a hand over their mouth. That way, their conversations would not disturb the others on the plane.

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As he observed the interaction between the two children, Ethan felt love and warmth fill his heart. He finally understood why Bane was willing to accept Victoria's children into his life. In addition, he had always known Bane loved her. However, when she had two children out of wedlock, it was clear whose brows

those children inherited... Ethan knew everything because he had accompanied Bane during his trip to Gandra. After all, Ethan had met that man before, and he knew that man was equally attractive as Bane and, in fact... That man might be even better than Bane. Naturally, Ethan wouldn't tell Bane something like that. Despite this knowledge, he couldn't understand why Bane would let her keep the two

children.

Even though Bane seemed nice on the surface, to Ethan, he was a psychopath who

could do anything. For this reason, Ethan was surprised to learn that Victoria could give birth to twins.