Chapter 820 Arriving In France
By the time they landed at the airport in France, it was already the next day. Hera felt a slight soreness in her neck from having slept through most of the flight. Meanwhile, Athena had spent the entire time giggling to herself while binge-reading novels on her phone.
Liz was absorbed in a jewelry magazine, and Minerva was happily watching the Korean drama ’Descendants of the Sun’ on her tablet, munching on chips provided by the flight attendant.
One of the perks of first-class seating—aside from the steep price—was the generous amenities. Meals, travel essentials, and even snacks were included. Minerva had been given a bottle of premium carbonated water to pair with her chips, making her drama binge even more enjoyable. Athena had also received chips and a Coke to keep her company while she read.
This time, however, whenever Athena encountered something irritating in the story, she refrained from leaving snarky or furious comments to the author. She’d already learned her lesson after being banned from several reading platforms. Instead, she’d pause her reading, mutter curses under her breath, and punch a pillow in frustration.
Once Athena managed to calm her temper, she’d return to reading, though she still left comments—just more restrained and constructive this time. No more unfiltered rants or name-calling.
After all, she had no desire to return to reading from pirated sites, only to discover that crucial parts were missing. That alone had traumatized her enough. Besides, she was now a little superstitious—what if she transmigrated into another novel again? At least this time, she’d be better prepared, with more experience and a sharper mind.
After landing and making their way to the exit, they ran into Alice again. This time, she wore a pitiful expression, trying to appear vulnerable. Standing beside her was one of the event organizers ’ staff, looking a bit worried, but it was clear they weren’t understanding each other well.
The person sent to pick them up was a native Frenchman, tasked solely with escorting them, not conversing. Unfortunately for Alice, her subtle act of playing the victim didn’t land the way she intended.
She had hoped to quietly vent her frustrations and cast Liz in a negative light as petty revenge for being humiliated on the plane. But who would’ve thought the staff wouldn’t understand a word she was saying—or perhaps, he simply didn’t want to and pretended not to speak English at all.