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Chapter 46
The VIP terminal was in the corner of the arrivals hall. As he entered it a smiling girl in a bright red uniform greeted him.
“Hello, how can I help you, sir?”
“I would like to know if some tickets had been left for me.”
“Your name, sir, please.”
“Johnson. Michael Jonson.”
"Give me a minute, sir.” She stared at the computer screen. “Yes, we have your tickets. Could I have your luggage, please.“ She said, looking at him as she tried hard to associate his face with someone famous, some TV, music, sports star, but to no avail.
"You have the set." She announced after a moment of hesitation to a nice-looking girl in a navy blue uniform who was standing next to her.
“Luggage?” Michael thought about it. “Could you wait a moment, please. My luggage will be in two minutes. Can I get a ticket?”
“It is not necessary, sir.” He heard. &ldqu
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