Chapter 457

International Airport. Inside a plane that had just landed, a young woman dressed provocatively was cautiously scanning the crowd around her. A Bluetooth earpiece rested in her ear, with someone speaking to her in a low voice. “Are you sure you have the goods?” “Don’t worry, boss. I have them.” “Good. This deal must not fail.” “I know. I’ll be careful.” The young woman reached into her pocket and pulled out a tube of lipstick. She studied it for a moment, but just as she was about to put it back, a girl walking behind her with her head down bumped into her. The collision made the lipstick slip from the woman’s hand. At the same time, the girl’s bag fell to the floor, its half-open zipper giving way and spilling various feminine items across the ground. The commotion drew the attention of nearby patrolling police officers. The woman’s eyes flicked toward the approaching cops, and panic flashed across her face. She immediately bent down, snatched up the fallen lipstick, and clutched it t