A feint here and another false move there and the zebra would escape momentarily. But then another lioness would be waiting strategically placed for the kill.

Charlene knew she wasn’t zebra. She was a lioness and could bring destruction to Suzan and Chad if she wished. The plan would be simple if necessary. If Chad and Suzan got off the plane to Rwanda, Charlene would be kept busy for a few hours creating a simple and foolproof plane for Suzan’s injury or worse.

She hadn’t kept Suzan’s life insurance in affect for no reason. If tragedy should befall her and Chad, Joe would receive the payout on Suzan’s insurance.

That would make a good nest egg to help with her plan to give Joe some time off work to finish his novel. She knew he wouldn’t take her money. She didn’t want him to know too much about that until later, much later.

Six-hundred-thousand dollars was nothing to sneeze at. She knew Joe could finish the novel he had been working on for so many years if he didn’t have to work. He had the fortitude to make that happen. Charlene thought she might dust off that book of hers as well if all went according to plan. The details of how Suzan might find her end weren’t decided yet, but that would be easy.

“I should have thought about the fact that Suzan was too lazy or easy going to remember to cancel her insurance policy with Joe after the engagement was called off. That should have been a clue that she might still take the planed trip to Africa. She was just that lazy,” Charlene thought angrily.

Joe sat in the back of the plane with his very three close flying companions now. The baby was still crying and they hadn’t even begun to taxi to the thru way yet.

He saw many people board the plane but had no idea Chad and Suzan were on board. What might he have done if he knew of this development? We can only wonder at the possibility.

“Hey boss, we’re finished down here in the area of the loading gate. He didn’t talk to anyone and no one approached him. No doubt about that.”

“Yes, I agree. I watched the drone footage as you worked around him. Good coverage, by the way. Great job men. Your right as rain about the lack of contact. Chad was all consummned with Suzan.

The waiter picked up the small dishes and two clear glasses left behind by Chad and Suzan. A wad of paper was stuffed in one. He took the paper out of the glass and slipped it into his pocket. he was a Tanzanian national working in the lounge. Chad’s father had become his friend a year ago or so and helped him get his green card so he could find a job. Mr. Williams got him the job at the airport.

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That’s the end of Chapter 26.

A few interesting developments came our way.

Come back tomorrow for more.