At Thanksgiving, Mom m0cked me for still using public transport while my sister owned three cars. Dad called me “pathetic,” and everyone waited for me to react.

Vanessa’s expensive handbag.

“We had eight years to talk.”

Then I walked outside.

At 6:52 the following morning, I entered Hangar Four at Bradley International Airport.

The Connecticut dawn was gray and bitterly cold.

Bright hangar lights reflected off the polished floor and illuminated three dark-blue helicopters marked with the silver Bennett Air Mobility logo.

Captain Elena Mercer stood beside the nearest aircraft with a tablet in her hand.

“Morning, boss.”

“Morning.”

“Aircraft Two had a minor sensor fault. Maintenance cleared it at 2:10 a.m.”

“Documentation?”

“In