The pilot told a humble-looking woman to move seats

Her shoes were simple. Practical.

Her hair, tied loosely at the nape of her neck, had a few strands out of place, as if she hadn’t bothered checking a mirror before boarding.

To most people, she looked… ordinary.

Invisible, even.

The kind of passenger people brush past without a second glance.

And that’s exactly what happened when she boarded.

The Assumption

Victoria Hale noticed her immediately.

Not because Elena stood out—

but because she didn’t.