Kristi tended to a rich couple in business class who were very affectionate with each other. The next day, she was shocked to discover the same man engaged to her mother. Kristi knew she had to act, but had no idea what she was about to unleash.High above the clouds in the business class part of a commercial plane, Kristi, in her crisp flight attendant uniform, walked the aisle with practiced grace.She stopped by a couple nestled by the window, absorbed in their private world. The man, in a sharply tailored suit, presented a small velvet box to the woman, whose eyes lit up like the 4th of July.\n\n\n\n

As he opened it, a delicate necklace gleamed, its stones scattering prismatic colors across their seats. Kristi\u2019s eyes widened, and she paused her rounds for a second.\n\n\n\n

\u201cMay I, my gorgeous Isabella?\u201d the man whispered to his companion, excitement coloring his voice. The woman nodded, her cheeks blushing as she lifted her hair for him to clasp the necklace.\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s a lovely shade of lipstick,\u201d the woman said, turning her attention to Kristi with a warm smile.\n\n\n\n

Flustered and touched, Kristi touched her lips. \u201cThank you, it\u2019s my favorite,\u201d she replied, stuttering at being caught snooping.\n\n\n\n

The man smiled up at Kristi, offering her a generous tip. \u201cThank you for making this flight special,\u201d he said sincerely.\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my pleasure. Enjoy your journey together,\u201d Kristi responded, her heart fluttering as she moved on, the couple\u2019s joy lingering in her mind.\n\n\n\n

The next day was her only day off that weekend, and Kristi had promised to visit her mother. Upon arriving, the older woman grabbed her arm and introduced her to Edwin, her new fianc\u00e9.\n\n\n\n

Except, he was none other than the man from the plane who had given another, younger woman a beautiful diamond necklace. Kristi\u2019s shock froze her, but she schooled her expression.\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to meet you, Kristi. Your mother has told me so much about you,\u201d Edwin said smoothly, offering his hand as if they had never met.\n\n\n\n

\u201cNice to meet you too,\u201d she replied cautiously, playing along for her mother\u2019s sake.\n\n\n\n

Edwin then took over the kitchen, whipping up a meal with the flair of a seasoned chef. \u201cIt\u2019s my way of showing care,\u201d he explained, serving dishes with ease.\n\n\n\n

As they ate, Edwin regaled them with stories from his travels, yet he only responded vaguely when Kristi probed further into his past.\n\n\n\n

It only made things worse, but she wasn\u2019t sure what to say to her mother. Could she be wrong about him?\n\n\n\n

After dinner, Kristi decided to take her mother outside, hoping the air would clear her mind.\n\n\n\n

The cool breeze of the terrace was exactly what she needed before asking some tough questions. \u201cMom, what do you really know about Edwin?\u201d Kristi asked carefully.\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s wonderful. A billionaire, a diamond tycoon\u2019s son. He\u2019s shown me such a glamorous life,\u201d her mother replied, eyes shining. \u201cWe\u2019ll be married in just a few days!\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cMom, I know this is going to sound strange, but I swear I saw him on a recent flight with another woman, now suddenly he\u2019s with you and getting married,\u201d Kristi pressed.\n\n\n\n

Her mother frowned. \u201cWhy are you lying? Can\u2019t you be happy for me? Edwin loves me. You just don\u2019t want me to be with another man after your father\u2019s death.\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s not it! Doesn\u2019t his quick move seem odd?\u201d Kristi argued.\n\n\n\n

\u201cOdd? No, it\u2019s romantic. You\u2019re too young to understand. Edwin is all about love,\u201d her mother shook her head.\n\n\n\n

Kristi sighed. \u201cMom, please think about it. He could be a scammer. That act on the plane\u2026 he\u2019s like a Casanova.\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cScammer? Kristi, that\u2019s ridiculous. Edwin is a good man!\u201d her mother defended.\n\n\n\n

\u201cI just don\u2019t want to see you lose everything to a man we barely know,\u201d Kristi said, desperately trying to make her understand.\n\n\n\n

But at that moment, Edwin appeared, drinks in hand.\u201cLadies, let\u2019s celebrate,\u201d he said cheerfully, and Kristi\u2019s mother excused herself for a second.\n\n\n\n

Kristi frowned at Edwin once they were alone and couldn\u2019t hold back any longer.\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow can you manipulate my mother\u2019s feelings?\u201d she demanded, exposing everything she saw him doing on the plane.\n\n\n\n

Edwin\u2019s smile faltered. \u201cKristi, I only want your mother\u2019s happiness. No need for hostility.\u201d\n\n\n\n

She scoffed and poured a drink over his head. \u201cYou think you\u2019re clever, but I see through you. I won\u2019t let you hurt my mother,\u201d she declared firmly. \u201cYou\u2019re a fraud!\u201d\n\n\n\n

Her mother appeared, and her eyes bulged at the orange slice that was still dripping from Edwin\u2019s face. \u201cKristi, how could you? Edwin, I\u2019m so sorry\u2026\u201d\n\n\n\n

Edwin reassured her. \u201cIt\u2019s alright. Let\u2019s not let this ruin our evening.\u201d\n\n\n\n

Kristi\u2019s frown deepened as her mother tended to the scammer, and she realized there was no way to win that night. Still, she knew she had to prove Edwin\u2019s true nature to protect her mother.\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s when she remembered an important detail from the day of the flight where she saw Edwin\u2026and Isabella.\n\n\n\n

Kristi paced outside the airline office, gathering her courage before entering. At the front desk, a cheerful representative greeted her. \u201cGood morning! How can I assist you today?\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cI need to see the passenger list from my last flight. It\u2019s important,\u201d Kristi said, stumbling over her words.\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s confidential. May I ask why you need it?\u201d the representative asked, her brow furrowing.\n\n\n\n

Kristi tried to hide her nervousness as she said, \u201cA passenger left something valuable. I want to help return it.\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, I can\u2019t show you the list, but I can help if you give me more details,\u201d the representative said, leading Kristi to a private office.\n\n\n\n

Once seated, Kristi explained that a passenger named Isabella lost her jewelry and was talking about it as they disembarked.\n\n\n\n

The representative confirmed the Lost & Found department had received Isabella\u2019s missing item report, and they had, in fact, found the jewelry.\n\n\n\n

\u201cCould I return it to her myself? It might mean more coming from someone who was on the flight,\u201d Kristi asked.\n\n\n\n

After signing a release form, Kristi received Isabella\u2019s jewelry and contact details. She called the strange woman, arranging to meet the next day in a hotel lobby.\n\n\n\n

Kristi approached Isabella, the same woman Edwin was affectionate with on her last flight, in a beautiful hotel coffee shop and was recognized immediately.\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou were the flight attendant on my last trip, weren\u2019t you?\u201d Isabella asked, surprised.\n\n\n\n

Kristi went right into it, telling her about Edwin, her suspicions, and everything else she knew. The young woman frowned, frustrated.\n\n\n\n

\u201cI knew something was off. Edwin asked me for a large sum of money for an emergency. I trusted him, and I\u2019m supposed to meet him soon to give it to him,\u201d Isabella revealed, leaning back and crossing her arms.\n\n\n\n

Kristi told her that was their chance to expose him. \u201cWe can set up a scenario to catch him. We\u2019ll record everything. I\u2019ll disguise myself; he won\u2019t recognize me,\u201d she planned.\n\n\n\n

Isabella agreed, and they spent the next hour devising their strategy, focusing on every detail and potential reaction from Edwin.\n\n\n\n

As Kristi left the coffee shop, she felt nervous but resolved. The plan was set, and together, they were going to save her mother.\n\n\n\n

In a dimly lit upscale restaurant where Isabella had arranged to meet Edwin and give him the money he asked for, the young woman waited, twirling her wine glass.\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Kristi was disguised as a waitress and watched from across the room as Edwin entered confidently and greeted Isabella.\n\n\n\n

\u201cIsabella, my dear, sorry to keep you waiting,\u201d he said, sitting down.\n\n\n\n

Kristi approached their table to take their order, and Isabella played along perfectly, suggesting they celebrate with red wine.\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcellent choice,\u201d Edwin agreed, keeping his eyes on Isabella. Kristi quickly brought the wine, her heart racing with each step.\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019ll be all, thank you,\u201d Edwin said, looking only briefly at Kristi. It wasn\u2019t enough to notice who she was. His attention quickly turned back to his date.\n\n\n\n

As they sipped their wine, Isabella suggested that instead of giving him money, she could give him a gift, something more tangible like jewelry as he had been so generous to give her diamonds.\n\n\n\n

Intrigued, Edwin pulled out his phone to show her some options, from Cartier and Rolex watches to designer clothes.\n\n\n\n

As soon as his phone was on the table, Kristi saw her chance. She pretended to refill their wine glasses and accidentally spilled some on Edwin\u2019s shirt.\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just an accident, Edwin. Let\u2019s not make a scene,\u201d Isabella calmed him, giving Kristi a discreet nod.\n\n\n\n

Kristi apologized profusely, then hurried away, claiming she needed to fetch club soda and napkins.\n\n\n\n

She had swapped Edwin\u2019s unlocked phone during the commotion with a temporary decoy, and rushed to the restroom to check the real phone.\n\n\n\n

After searching for a few minutes, Kristi discovered Edwin\u2019s active dating profile and flirtatious messages similar to those he\u2019d sent her mother.\n\n\n\n

Not the undeniable proof she hoped for, but troubling all the same. Therefore, Kristi started typing a message, making a last-ditch effort to trap Edwin.\n\n\n\n

Suddenly, a knock startled her. \u201cI know you\u2019re in there with my phone! Come out now!\u201d Edwin shouted from outside.\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m calling the police!\u201d he declared, his voice stern and urgent.\n\n\n\n

Kristi stood, phone in hand, heart pounding. She opened the stall door to face Edwin in a tense standoff. He lunged for the phone, but Kristi dodged him.\n\n\n\n

\u201cStay back!\u201d she warned, her back against the cold restroom wall.\n\n\n\n

\u201cGive me my phone, or you\u2019ll regret it!\u201d Edwin cornered her, his hand reaching out. Kristi screamed, hoping someone would come to her aid and bracing for what might happen next.\n\n\n\n

In a sterile police station, Kristi sat under the cold glare of fluorescent lights.\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re lucky Mr. Edwin hasn\u2019t pressed charges,\u201d a stern officer warned, \u201cConsider this your only warning.\u201d\n\n\n\n

Kristi nodded, her voice small. \u201cI thought I was doing the right thing.\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood intentions don\u2019t always lead to good actions,\u201d the cop replied before walking away.\n\n\n\n

Just then, her mother burst through the doors, her face etched with disappointment. \u201cKristi, this isn\u2019t the daughter I raised,\u201d she declared, her voice thick with emotion.\n\n\n\n

\u201cMom, I was trying to protect you from Edwin,\u201d Kristi explained, looking down.\n\n\n\n

\u201cProtect me by breaking the law?\u201d her mother retorted sharply. \u201cYou\u2019ve gone too far.\u201d\n\n\n\n

An officer intervened. \u201cMr. Edwin had filed a restraining order. Any further actions will lead to arrest.\u201d\n\n\n\n

Kristi closed her eyes, but her mother didn\u2019t give her any reprieve.\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to see you anymore. Learn from this. Goodbye, Kristi,\u201d the older woman said before leaving.\n\n\n\n

Kristi returned to the same hotel where she had met Isabella and sat at the lobby bar. While nursing a stiff drink, Isabella slid next to her.\n\n\n\n

\u201cI heard about what happened. I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she sighed, linking her fingers on the bar surface.\n\n\n\n

\u201cThanks,\u201d Kristi said, half-smiling. \u201cBut before everything went down, I changed Edwin\u2019s password on the dating site.\u201d\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s brilliant,\u201d Isabella responded, intrigued. \u201cWe can use that. Let\u2019s warn the other women.\u201d\n\n\n\n

Kristi laughed as they logged into Edwin\u2019s dating profile together, crafting many messages to alert his targets.\n\n\n\n

\u201cBeware of Edwin. He\u2019s not who he claims to be. Protect your heart and your wallet,\u201d Kristi typed steadily.\n\n\n\n

Their initial laughter faded into a determined silence as they saw how far this man would go to scam women off their one.\n\n\n\n

It was late at night when Isabella closed her laptop and squeezed Kristi\u2019s hand.\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd just think, what we\u2019ve started tonight is only the beginning. Edwin has no idea what\u2019s coming for him. Wait until the wedding\u2014it\u2019s going to be unforgettable!\u201d\n\n\n\n

The morning sun cast a golden glow over the city chapel as Edwin, clad in a sharp black tuxedo, prepared to marry Kristi\u2019s mother.\n\n\n\n

However, he didn\u2019t know that today was the last time he would ever get away with his Casanova scam.\n\n\n\n

Kristi watched from the trees, her heart pounding as the ceremony began. Suddenly, an unusual murmur spread through the crowd.\n\n\n\n

Heels clicked on the floor as one woman, then another, and dozens more converged at the chapel. All were women Edwin had deceived.\n\n\n\n

A woman in a bright red dress yelled, \u201cScammer!\u201d Her voice cut through the ceremony\u2019s solemnity.\n\n\n\n

Edwin frowned, his confusion turning to horror as he recognized her and others.\n\n\n\n

The ceremony descended into chaos. One woman smashed a piece of the wedding cake into Edwin\u2019s face, covering him with cream.\n\n\n\n

He started fleeing down the aisle, but a guest tripped him, sending him sprawling into a flower bed.\n\n\n\n

The women swarmed, using handbags, shoes, and floral arrangements to exact their vengeance, shouting accusations.\n\n\n\n

The police eventually intervened, clearing the crowd and leading a disheveled Edwin away. As calm returned, the chapel buzzed with hushed conversations and occasional sobs.\n\n\n\n

Kristi stepped out from her hiding spot just as her mother exited the chapel, tears falling from her face. The older woman shook her head at her and got into a car.\n\n\n\n

Her mother was too proud to admit she was wrong. But Kristi would wait and give her enough time to grieve. In the meantime, she would make sure Edwin felt the full extent of the law.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"