Chapter 4 - The 5 AM Cancellation
With a calm, steady hand and zero hesitation, Darcy tapped the screen.
The system processed the request instantly. A series of notifications flashed across her screen:
Flight Reservation #88492 (6 First-Class Tickets): CANCELED. Refund of $6,000 processed to Master Visa ending in 4102.
Maui Oceanfront Villa Confirmation #99201: CANCELED. Refund of $24,000 processed to Master Visa ending in 4102.
Darcy watched as her bank account balance instantly reflected the returned $30,000.
A quiet, satisfied smile spread across her face as her inner monologue echoed in the silent room: "Every single dollar returns to my account."
She picked up her phone, opened a separate travel app, and booked two direct first-class tickets to a luxury mountain ski resort in Aspen, Colorado, along with a cozy fireplace cabin for herself and Ren.
At 5:45 AM, the sun was just beginning to peek over the horizon at the international airport terminal.
Kelsey, wearing a white designer tracksuit, her blonde updo covered with a silk scarf, stood near the curb beside six heavy matching pink suitcases. Beside her, Mom was sipping an iced latte, checking her gold watch impatiently. Kelsey's fiancé and his parents stood nearby, boasting about the luxury oceanfront villa they were about to stay in.
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"Where is Darcy?!" Kelsey snapped, pacing back and forth on the sidewalk. "The flight boards in forty minutes! She has all our electronic boarding passes on her app!"
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