Flight 666 (Moment of Death Book 1) by 711 Press & Drusilla Winters

Author:711 Press & Drusilla Winters [Press, 711 & Winters, Drusilla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 711 Press
Published: 2013-11-07T07:00:00+00:00

Evy Noel sat quietly in her seat next to her boss, William Atherton. Knowing his blood pressure was dangerously elevated, she had slipped a heavy sedative into his usual concoction of prescription drugs, figuring sleep was the best remedy to lower his blood pressure and extinguish his anger.

She glanced at his sleeping form and noticed a small crimson dot forming above his upper lip. Atherton had a history of nosebleeds, which is why she always kept a pack of wet wipes in her handbag. She took one out now and quietly dabbed his nose clean. She always made sure she had whatever he needed.

Unfortunately, the angry old fool was likely to blow his gasket before she got the promotion she’d been waiting so long for. If he croaked before then, she’d never get noticed. Story of my life, she thought.

A flight attendant stopped at her row. “Is he okay?”

“He’s fine,” Evy replied. “It’s his blood pressure. It skyrocketed after the incident with Mr. Sully in first class. Actually, it started earlier when he had an altercation with Mr. Sully over a seating arrangement. But it’s all settled now. A bit of sleep and he’ll be as good as new.”

The stewardess smiled. “If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to ask.”

“On second thought, I could use an extra pillow for his head,” Evy said.

“Be right back,” the attendant replied.

Evy stared at Atherton and sighed. She’d been his faithful personal assistant—servant, actually—for five years, and she deserved that promotion, deserved as big a promotion as he could give her. She was his secretary, his scheduler, his advance person. She wrote his correspondence, smoothed over the bad feelings spawned by his anger and resentment, and made his excuses when he changed his mind or failed to keep a promise. She was his gatekeeper, his key advisor, and his “date” at countless industry events. She even got his morning coffee and sometimes picked up his dry cleaning.

She never complained, despite the delayed promotion. She enjoyed her proximity to the great man, basked in his reflected glory. She wanted to be like him, and she could be if he’d give her the chance. He hated to be seen in public, but she relished it, loved being the face of Atherton Airlines whenever she was called on to do so. She loved the spotlight, and she wasn’t afraid to admit it—to herself.

Evy was not only a kind of substitute wife but also a substitute daughter. She thought about his real daughter, Sarah, who had been Evy’s roommate for a short stint years ago. Rooming with Sarah had been Evy’s only lucky break in life. Sarah had been her ticket into Atherton Airlines. But it was Evy who had punched that ticket by seducing Sarah’s boyfriend and then blackmailing him into persuading Sarah to help Evy get the airline job. And it was Evy who had made the most of that job. But what had all her efforts brought her? After five years, her official title was still administrative assistant.

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