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.

seeing his reluctance, gently pulled him away from the scene, whispering, “Don’t make a fuss. How much do you think your watch

despite the large pearl on it certainly not being cheap, it paled in comparison to

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

He had come to the stark realization that there was no one around to indulge him or attend to his every need; it was up to him to take care of his own necessities.

they chose to approach the teller counter instead. There, in line ahead of them, was a couple who appeared

that he overheard the 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 account, or…”

“You’ll maname the finances in

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348 We Are In

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

He glanced at Calista, who was

they had withdrawn two hundred and fifty thousand, they realized they had nothing to carry the large sum of cash in. The

the bag full of money,

voice came out a bit forced as he made

left Calista even more

interaction, chuckled and remarked, “What’s going on today? It seems I’m witnessing quite a few romantic gestures this morning! Young lady, your boyfriend is not only

time to process this before Kallum was pulling her along.

confusion and irritation, yet she managed to maintain a

do that on purpose?” she

than necessary. After contemplating for a brief moment, he hastily pulled

her hand firmly and explained, “You’ve been taking care of me without expecting anything in return. Accept this as my way of showing my gratitude. Keep your

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

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