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.

a fuss. How much do

from Wanda and despite the large pearl on it certainly

her decision 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 leave her possession.

Kallum 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 attend

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

the woman from the couple discussing their financial plans. “From

the

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processing their

noticed the couple, casting subtle, envious glances their way. Observing this, Kallum seemed to glean some deeper understanding. He glanced at Calista, who was absorbed

of cash in. The bank offered them a cloth bag, which Kallum accepted without hesitation and

bag full of money, Calista looked utterly

he made a surprising declaration. “You’re in charge

left Calista even more battled. What’s

amusement at the couple’s interaction, chuckled and remarked, “What’s going on today? It seems I’m witnessing quite a few romantic gestures this morning! Young lady,

time to process this before Kallum

suddenly stopped. Her expression was a mix of confusion and irritation, yet she managed to maintain a composed exterior. Instead of voicing any frustrations, she simply handed the heavy bag back to

so heavy. Did you do that on purpose?”

appeared genuinely taken aback. This wasn’t going quite as he had planned. Indeed, the bag was heavier than necessary. After contemplating for a brief moment, he hastily

this as my way of showing my gratitude. Keep your money, and use mine whenever you need anything.” Sᴇaʀch Thᴇ FɪndNøvel.ɴᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access

an unlimited black card as compensation struck Calista as both humorous and slightly ludicrous. Sensing that she might reject the gesture, Kallum decided to say nothing further and walked away with the cash.

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