Chapter 348 We Are In This Together

Dine and dash! That would be unthinkable!

Kallum

smoothly and called over the boss. Maintaining his composure, he inquired, “Is it possible to pay. with a card here?”

He produced a sleek black gold card, which caused the corners of the boss‘ mouth to twitch, skepticism evident in his expression. These two look like decent people, yet they’re planning to dine and dash?

He straightened his back and raised his voice. “I’m sorry, but our establishment is small and we don’t have the facilities to accept card payments.”

Kallum’s irritation flared at the doubtful look from the boss. He quickly suggested, “Then I’ll settle the bill with my watch.” His watch was clearly an expensive piece, signaling his willingness to resolve the matter honorably.

Before he could proceed, Calista intervened, removing a pearl hair clip from her hair and offering it to the boss. “I apologize for the oversight, I rushed out this morning and forgot to bring any money. Would it be possible to use this hair clip as payment?”

The lady boss‘ eyes lit up at the sight of the elegant hair clip. The craftsmanship was exquisite, and the pearls glowed with a lustrous sheen. Clearly recognizing its value, she quickly agreed, her laughter ringing out, “Absolutely, this is more than sufficient! I’ve never seen such beautiful jewelry before!”

Reluctant to part with the hair clip, which clearly meant something to Calista, Kallum was visibly uncomfortable with the transaction.

scene, whispering, “Don’t make a fuss. How much do you think your watch is worth compared to

a gift from Wanda and despite the large pearl on it

was final, Kallum reluctantly sent a discreet message to Quintus to arrange for the hair clip’s retrieval later. No object that belonged to Calista should ever permanently

had learned a valuable lesson. Spotting a bank, he decided that his first course of action would be to withdraw some money. He had come to the stark realization that there was no one around to indulge him or

than would be convenient at an ATM, so they chose to approach the teller counter instead. There, in line ahead of them,

woman from the couple discussing their financial plans. “From now on, this two hundred thousand will be our life’s startup fund. Should we put it into your

dericisely “You’ll maname the

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348 We Are In This Together

staff processing their transaction

some deeper understanding. He glanced at Calista, who was absorbed in watching

to carry the large sum of cash in.

bag full of money, Calista looked

away, Kallum’s voice came out a bit forced as he

Calista even more battled. What’s going on?

chuckled and remarked, “What’s going on today? It seems I’m witnessing quite a few romantic gestures this morning!

time to process this before Kallum was pulling

expression was a mix of confusion and irritation, yet she managed to maintain a composed exterior. Instead

heavy. Did you do that on purpose?” she

This wasn’t going quite as he had planned. Indeed, the bag was heavier than necessary. After contemplating for a brief moment, he hastily pulled out the only black gold card he had

my way of showing my gratitude. Keep

her an unlimited black card as compensation struck Calista as both humorous and slightly ludicrous. Sensing that she might reject the gesture,

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