A few minutes later, the manager and waiter came back. The waiter looked anxious and hid behind the manager. He produced his most flattering smile and said, “Mr. Parker.”
Leaning on a comfortable chair, James nodded slightly and asked, “Was it enough to pay off her debt?”
He was the owner of the restaurant. How dare the manager take his card? The manager smiled and pointed at the nervous waiter. “He is new here, he didn’t know. I beg you to forgive him.”
“I only asked if the money was enough or not. Did I ask anything else?”
Of course, the black credit card was without limits. Bella’s debt was a mere drop in the ocean. The manager thought for a moment and wiped the sweat from his face. He pulled the waiter standing blankly beside him and said, “Apologise to Mr. Parker! Now!”
It had be
