Chapter 3 - Watching a selfish daughter in law panic when her primary credit cards decline while paying a thousand dollar anniversary dinner bill in Chicago today.
The tuxedo-clad waiter approached the table with a silver tray, placing the electronic payment terminal in front of Chloe.
Chloe nervously pulled out her personal platinum American Express card, sliding it through the reader with trembling fingers.
The terminal emitted two loud, harsh rejection beeps that echoed through the quiet, upscale dining room of the steakhouse.
"Card Declined: Contact Issuing Financial Institution," the bright digital screen displayed in bold, unforgiving red letters.
Chloe’s cheeks flushed crimson with absolute humiliation as neighboring diners turned to stare at the escalating family drama.
"Try it again! There must be an error with your network server!" Chloe snapped at the waiter, her voice cracking with desperation.
"The server network is perfectly functional, ma'am; both your personal and joint accounts have zero available credit," the waiter replied politely.
Ethan frantically searched his grey vest pockets for his wallet, only to realize he had forgotten his personal cards at home.
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Margaret stood up slowly, smoothing down her navy blue coat with deliberate, agonizing grace while looking down at the panicked couple.
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