Chapter 479 - Terry and Nic (2) (1/2)
The long-awaited day arrived. Because the charter plane they ordered couldn't fly due to the sandstorm, Nicolae and Terry were forced to drive to the nearest airport yet still missed their flight to Italy.
”Are there no empty planes that we can book to go to Rome?” Terry asked the check-in clerk who refused to let them board the plane that had just departed earlier.
”You mean an empty seat?” the officer asked, confirming Terry's words. ”Uhmm ... the next flight to Rome leaves tomorrow afternoon.”
Terry shook his head impatiently. ”An empty plane, I want to order one to take us to Rome.”
Nicolae just laughed at the clerk's confused look. The girl must have thought the young man in front of her was crazy because he wanted to book an empty plane.
Terry had no other choice because they couldn't ask for a private plane to be sent to Ulaan Bator from Europe or the United States. The distance was just too great that when the plane arrived, they would be too late to come to the important party that Lauriel had painstakingly organized.
The clerk looked stunned and speechless for some time until Terry forced her to call her manager.
”What's the matter, Sir?” asked the operational manager with a frown. He did not understand why these two rather shabby-looking young men called out to him while his staff stood still.
”We missed the flight to Rome, and we had to attend a very important event. We could not fly to another city first and then continue to Rome. I want to book one of your planes to take us there. Is there one available?”
It was the manager's turn to be stunned upon hearing the request of this strange and handsome young man. At first glance, Terry and Nicolae looked like students going on backpacking vacations in Mongolia.
Both of their clothes were rather worn out because they had to cross the desert in a jeep to reach the airport due to the delay in the chartered plane they booked. They didn't look like rich people who could book a private plane.
Eventually, Terry was forced to take out his business card and make both the manager and the check-in clerk widen their eyes in surprise.
Terrence Chan - VP of Schneider Group.
Someone this young was the vice president of the giant corporation group? Was this for real???
After making a phone call to confirm everything, the manager hurriedly guided Terry and Nicolae to the VVIP waiting room and prepared their drinks himself.
”Uhmm ... there are currently no empty planes, Sir. But there is a plane heading to Paris in two hours. We will ask the pilot to fly directly to Rome and take you there. After you land, the plane can then proceed to its original destination. What do you think? ”
Terry nodded. ”It's OK, but will the passengers come with us to Rome? Won't they protest then?”
”Don't worry, Sir. We explained to them there is an emergency situation so the plane had to make a stop in Rome.”
”All right, you can charge everything to my assistant, Lee.” Terry handed his assistant's business card to the manager.
”Oh ... it's okay, sir. We will only charge the airport fees to you, for the landing in Rome. As for the rest, just think of it as a gift from us to the Schneider Group.”
Smiling sweetly, the manager resigned from the lounge.
Nicolae smacked Terry on the shoulder while laughing, ”Gosh ... you're a big man now, huh ...”