Chapter 2 Why Don’t We Get Married?

The customers all around snickered. Embarrassed to the core, he fled from the restaurant.

Betty collected herself, looked at the man, and thanked him. “Thanks for the help, sir.”

The man bowed his head.

Just then, the anxious waiter looked at Betty and cut in, “Well… Madam…”

Betty took the hint, blushed, and said, “I’ll pay the bill. How much is it?”

 

The waiter heaved a sigh of relief and said, “$5,000.”

What?” Betty was struck dumb.

She knew this restaurant charged high but had not expected such an exorbitant price.

“If you have questions, you can check the bill.”

Then again, Betty knew that they would not overcharge her. The problem was that she had just paid her mother’s medical bills yesterday. There wasn’t much money left in her deposit, and her credit card had long been frozen.

“Well…” Her cheeks burning, Betty plucked up the courage and asked, “Can you… Put it on the cuff?”

The waiter froze and soon pulled a long face. “Sorry ma’am, no credit is given at this restaurant. If you can’t pay the bill, we’ll have to resort to other means.”

panicked and thought about borrowing some money when her benefactor spoke

bill for

his white, pretty hand. A Centurion card was held between

waiter stiffened but soon came to his senses. In a respectful manner, he

have to…” Betty snapped back to reality, trying to stop the

left

was at a loss, but she was aware that she had no money to pay the bill.

and

me your phone number or bank account? I’ll wire the

have a pen and

was a bit

that the man was going to write down his bank account, Betty took out

scribbled a string of numbers, and handed it

took it and

It couldn’t be his bank

number.” The man returned the pen, his look still nonchalant.”Dial

burned

man could tell that she didn’t have 5,000 dollars

just couldn’t understand why he gave her his phone number rather

to overthink things, but it was improper for her to press. Without a choice, she took the

other party, she produced her business card and added,

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