The Bound Between Us

Chapter 288

Harmon immediately refused to play the role of the sucker. He just got two month’s pay as compensation and it would all go to a haircut?

Harmon threatened to call the cops, but the barbershop wasn’t about to let go of this easy mark. The manager of the barber shop showed up. He displayed a clear and precise billing statement, all for products Harmon agreed to use.

The manager said, “You can go ahead and call the police, but you gotta pay first, or you’re not going anywhere. Our prices are clear as day, and nobody twisted your arm. You agreed to it, and now you’re backing out. You think we don’t have to pay for labor, utilities and rent?”

The staff of the barber shop huddled up. Harmon wanted to pick a fight? No chance in hell, he couldn’t take them all.

With his date time looming, Harmon had to swallow his pride, reluctantly paid his bills. After leaving the barber shop, he got a call from the dating site manager, “Mr. Alstrom, you there yet? We’re already here, at Spirits & Suds.”

“I’ll be there in a minute.” Harmon said.

Just thinking about seeing Anastasia, Harmon completely forgot about being screwed over by the barber shop. He immediately hailed a cab to Spirits & Suds.

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man, skinny and sly. You could tell from a mile away that he was a troublemaker. Harmon arrived at the bar, standing at the entrance looking around. The dating site manager spotted him and

voice, but only saw a woman he didn’t recognize sitting there. She looked older than him, heavily made up, and reeking of perfume.

asked straight up.

charge of your date today. This is Fidelia, she runs her own bookstore and was quite the go-getter. You guys get acquainted, Ms. Jewell

just sat down and waited for Anastasia.

greeted Fidelia and then asked Harmon, “Mr. Alstrom,

wasn’t in the mood

here that’s not bad,

could you please put the order? We’re not so familiar at this

Fidelia waved over a

profile info of the girls from the dating site to show Harmon, trying to divert his attention. “Mr. Alstrom, what do you think of this girl? She’s still a college student, twenty years old, and quite the looker. And this one, with master’s degree and high IQ. She will be good to carry your future children. Ms. Jewell hasn’t arrived yet, we can take a look at the others, maybe you’ll

the fact that Fidelia ordered top-shelf drinks. She ordered two bottles

on the table, the three of them started drinking. Putnam was