Booked to Disappear Chapter 02

Booked to Disappear Chapter 02

After receiving their refunds, every one of my classmates signs up for Sarah’s tour instead.

When I get back to the travel agency, I tell everyone, “The Europe trip for my class is off. They think it’s too expensive.”

My assistant, Mia, stares at me in disbelief.

“Too expensive? Boss, you only approved $6,999 because they were your classmates.”

What my classmates don’t know is that I’m actually a shareholder of NorthStar Travel. Since I love traveling, my parents acquired the agency and put me in charge of running it.

I nod and tell her everything that happened.

“Gavin Bennett actually sided against you? Our contract with his family’s airline is about to expire anyway. His parents have been calling yours nonstop about renewing it. If you ask me, forget it.”

My parents, who have been listening nearby, let out a cold snort.

“What does that so-called forced shopping incident have to do with us? People hear one rumor and immediately believe it’s true.”

The so-called forced shopping scandal happened when a man bought luxury goods for his mistress during one of our overseas tours. After returning home, he bought a counterfeit version of the same item for his wife, who immediately noticed the difference.

To cover himself, he insisted our tour guide had taken him to a fake luxury store. He and his wife even came to our agency demanding compensation.

Gavin knows exactly what happened.

I’d been in a terrible mood back then and told him the entire story from beginning to end.

I never expect him to deliberately twist the facts now just to smear our agency.

“It’s for the best if they don’t come,” my mom says. “We’ve been subsidizing this trip anyway.”

My dad smiles at me.

“Didn’t you always want to go to Miami? Next month, the three of us will take a vacation there instead.”

Seeing that I’m upset, my parents try to cheer me up.

I give them a casual nod before checking my phone.

Someone has sent me a message.

It’s Tiffany, a freshman majoring in Finance. We met through the campus radio station. She knows my family owns a travel agency and is asking about our Spring Break trip.

I send her the itinerary I’d prepared for my class, except I change the price back from the discounted $6,999 to its regular price of $8,999.

There’s no reason for us to sell it at a loss.

A phone call comes almost immediately.

I’m expecting her to complain about the price, but instead she blurts out,

“$8,999? That’s way too cheap. Did you accidentally leave off a digit?”

I’m stunned for a second before quickly replying,

“No, it’s really $8,999. We never force our customers to shop, and every expense is completely transparent.”

“I believe you. My grandmother traveled with one of your senior tours before. She said your company’s service was excellent.”

Tiffany and I agree that she’ll come to the agency the next day to pay the deposit on behalf of her friends.

For this Spring Break trip, my parents have already secured flights and hotels in advance.

When my classmates back out, our agency is forced to absorb the losses ourselves.

I never expect things to take such an unexpected turn.

Just after I hang up, Sarah tags everyone in the class group chat.

All of our friends have signed up for her $3,999 tour, and she’s already collected everyone’s payment. Now she’s asking everyone to send her their passport information so she can complete the bookings.

I’m about to put my phone away when Sarah tags me directly.

@Hannah, you still haven’t paid for the tour. This is the Spring Break trip for all the freshmen in our major. If you don’t come, you’re ruining everyone’s team spirit.