Chapter 4 - The Credit Cards Fail at Boutique
Ethan stared at the flashing red error message on his smartphone screen with a frown of utter confusion.
“Must be a temporary banking glitch,” Ethan muttered, tapping his screen to try the transaction a second time.
The exact same red warning glared back at him, demanding an alternative form of payment immediately.
“Everything alright, honey?” Chloe asked, looking up from her catalog with a slight tilt of her head.
“Just a minor server update with the corporate accounts department,” Ethan lied smoothly, trying to hide his sudden unease.
He pulled out a secondary backup card linked to his executive travel allowance and walked over to the hallway console.
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That card was immediately rejected with an automated text alert stating that the card had been reported inactive.
Ethan’s chest tightened as a cold wave of panic began creeping up from his stomach.
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