In the shop, the burly Carter Hill snorted, putting down the ham he was cooking with dollar bills. He casually looked Ethan up and down.
In his eyes, Ethan seemed completely calm, apparently unfazed by his attitude. Carter cursed under his breath but didn't think much of it, assuming Ethan was just some nobody who had wandered in.
"Alright, come on in then. Let's see what you've got there."
As he spoke, he reached out to look inside Ethan's bag.
After peering into the open bag, Carter suddenly froze. The cold expression on his face quickly turned to surprise.
Good lord. What was he seeing? A huge bag of chocolate? And energy bars?
That tempting aroma he hadn't smelled in so long made his throat involuntarily constrict.
'Damn it!' he cursed inwardly.
"Please, come in. Come right in.
