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.

from the scene, whispering, “Don’t make a fuss. How much do you think your

her hair clip was a gift from Wanda and despite the large pearl on it certainly not being cheap, it paled in comparison to the price of a limited–edition luxury

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

withdraw some money. He had come to the stark

significant amount of money, more than would be convenient at an ATM, so they chose to approach the teller counter instead. There, in line ahead of them, was a couple who appeared to be newly married, likely there to deposit the monetary gifts

discussing their financial plans. “From now on, this two hundred thousand will be our life’s startup fund. Should

and dericisely “You’ll maname the finances in

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burst into laughter, filled with genuine happiness. Furthermore, the bank staff processing their transaction looked on with evident admiration and remarked, “Your husband treats you so

this, Kallum seemed to glean some deeper understanding. He glanced at Calista, who was absorbed in watching the television

fifty thousand, they realized they had nothing to carry the large sum of cash in. The bank offered them a cloth bag, which Kallum accepted without hesitation and

the bag full of money, Calista looked

slightly away, Kallum’s voice came out a bit forced as he made a surprising declaration. “You’re in charge of all

more battled.

witnessing quite a few

this before Kallum was pulling her along.

a composed exterior. Instead

you do that on purpose?”

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 brought with him and offered it

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

slightly ludicrous. Sensing that she might reject the gesture, Kallum decided to say nothing further and walked away with the

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