hapter5 Charles Wentworth froze , clearly not recognizing the man before him , still pointing at me , every word laced with arrogance . "Yes ! It's her ! If it weren't for me keeping calm , this plane would've gone down because of her ! " The man didn't even acknowledge him . Instead , he drew an ID from the inside pocket of his suit jacket and held it up . " Richard Alden , Director of Safety , AeroCorp Headquarters . " . " These gentlemen are safety auditors from the International Aviation Safety Board . " " This flight was part of an anonymous inspection . " The color drained from Charles's face in an instant . His jaw clenched , his muscles twitched violently , but no words came out . The foreign auditors ' expressions were a mixture of shock and outrage . One of them spoke sharply in English . ར་ " Mr. Alden , this was the most terrifying and unprofessional flight I have ever experienced . This wasn't an accident - it was an attempted mass murder . " I stepped forward then , unhurried , and handed Richard my work tablet along with the discreet recorder pen that had been running the entire time . "Director Alden , here is my complete record of all anomalies during this flight , logged in my capacity as purser . It contains timestamps , altitude and speed data , and - most importantly - the cockpit channel recordings . " I paused, my gaze cutting straight to Charles , pinning him pale and rigid . " In addition , I, Evelyn Hart , am filing an official report against Captain Charles Wentworth and trainee co - pilot Sophie Carlisle . They committed serious violations in flight , willfully disregarding safety and putting the lives of 327 passengers and crew at risk . " " And after the fact , they attempted to frame and slander colleagues to cover their misconduct . " Richard Alden skimmed the dense records on the tablet , his face darkening with fury. When he looked up , his eyes carried the weight of final judgment . Chapter5 5.21 % He flicked a hand toward the airport police already waiting nearby . " Detain both of them . Immediately . " " Hold them in isolation for investigation . " " Seal the flight data recorder , the cockpit voice recorder , and every crew communication device on this aircraft . Effective immediately - no one touches anything . " Two officers stepped forward at once , the click of handcuffs echoing as the cold metal clamped around Charles and Sophie's wrists . Sophie's knees buckled , and she collapsed to the floor , wailing uncontrollably . " It wasn't me ! I had nothing to do with it ! He forced me ! " Charles , however , fixed his eyes on me . His stare brimmed with venom and disbelief , as though he couldn't comprehend how I had turned the tables .