06/29/2025
âUgh! You canât be serious! Are you really making her sit here?! Miss, you better do something about it!â Louis Newman grumbled as he noticed a mother-of-three approaching his adjacent seats with the assistance of a stewardess.
âIâm sorry, sir,â the stewardess replied gently, showing him the tickets. âThese seats have been assigned to Mrs. Debbie Brown and her children, and we canât do anything about it. Iâd request you to kindly cooperate with us.â
âYou donât understand, Miss! I have a crucial meeting with foreign investors. Her children will keep chit-chatting and making noises, and I cannot afford to lose this deal!â
âSirâŠ.â The stewardess had just started speaking when Debbie interrupted her. âItâs all right. I can sit somewhere else if the other passengers are willing to swap seats with my children and me. That isnât an issue for me.â
âNot at all, maâam!â the stewardess shot back. âYouâre sitting here because you paid for it, and you have the right to be here! It makes no difference whether someone likes it or not, and sir,â she turned to Louis, âIâd appreciate it if you could be patient until the flight is over.â
Millionaire businessman Louis Newman was annoyed that the stewardess had refused his request, but what irritated him even more was that he was forced to sit next to a woman who seemed not to belong to the business class, wearing the cheapest clothes on the flight.
He put on his AirPods to avoid being forced into conversation with the woman and turned his face away as she sat beside him, having helped her children secure themselves tightly to their seats.
Soon, the boarding process was completed, with passengers settling into their assigned seats, and the flight took off. It was the first time Debbie and her children were flying business class, so as the flight left the runway for the skies, the children began chirping in joy. âMom!â cried her daughter Stacey. âLook, weâre finally flying! Yay!â
Some passengers on the plane turned to look at Stacey and smiled at her innocence, but Louis had a scornful expression on his face. âListen,â he said as he faced Debbie. âCould you please ask your children to be quiet? Because I missed my previous flight, Iâm joining a meeting from here. I donât want any kind of disruption.â
âIâm sorry,â Debbie politely replied as she motioned for the children to remain quiet. Louisâs meeting lasted almost the entire flight, and as he spoke, Debbie realized he was a businessman who was mainly into the fabrics industry, as she could see heâd mentioned fabrics frequently and had a handbook with designs.
When Louisâs meeting was finished, Debbie approached him and asked, âDo you mind if I ask you a question?â
Louis didnât want to talk to her, but since his meeting had gone well and the investors had agreed to the deal, he was quite pleased and let go of his arrogance. âUmmâŠYeah, sure, go ahead.â
âI noticed you had a handbook with fabric samples and designs. Do you work in the clothing industry?â
âUhhhâŠyeah, you could say that. I own a clothing company in New York. We just closed a deal. I hadnât really hoped it would work, but it did.â
âOh, thatâs lovely. Congratulations! Actually, I run a small boutique in Texas. Itâs more of a family affair. It was started by my in-laws in New York. We recently opened a unit in Texas. I was really impressed with the designs you were presenting.â
Louis gave her a sarcastic laugh. âThanks, lady! But the designs that my company makes are not like some local or family boutique thing; we hire some of the best designers, and we just cracked a deal with the best designing company in the world! A BOUTIQUE, SERIOUSLY?!â He muttered loudly enough while smirking to m...o..c...k Debbie.
âOh, well,â Debbie felt humiliated by his comment, but she maintained her composure. âI â I understand. It must be something really huge for you.â
âSomething huge?â Louis smirked, shaking his head. âA poor woman like you would never understand what it means, but it was a million-dollar deal! Let me ask you this again,â he said after pausing for a brief while. âI mean, I saw your tickets and everything. I know youâre here flying business class with us, but trust me, you donât look like someone who deserves to be here! Maybe try economy the next time and look for people who own boutiques like you?â
Debbieâs patience was wearing thin at this point. âListen, sir,â she said sternly. âI understand; itâs my first time flying in business class, and I had trouble figuring out the check-in process and everything, but donât you think youâre getting ahead of yourself? My husband is on the flight with us, butâŠâ
Before Debbie could finish her sentence, an announcement over the intercom signaled their arrival at JFK. However, rather than turning off the intercom after his announcement, the pilot, Captain Tyler Brown, had something more to say.
âAlso I would like to thank every passenger on this flight, especially .... (continue reading in the 1st comment)
