The woman looked around to be sure she was the one being called before walking over.All the while, Charles watched the drama with half of his mouth opened and a part of his brain questioning if this was the woman that was his mother-in-law for like two years. Even with the sunglasses, Charles knew this was Emmy’s mother.“How much is everything you bought? I want to pay double of it,” Emmy’s mother told the other woman driving the cart when she came closer.The woman frowned. “Excuse me?”“I want to pay for you,” she waved her card like it was all that mattered in the world and she wasn’t fucking acting crazy right now.“Don’t worry, ma’am,” the woman said uncomfortably, a little bit offended.“Come on, don’t reject my help. I know you don’t have enough to cover that stuff you bought,” Emmy’s mother said with a sweet smile.Hailey had been there all along, signalling Daniel not to do anything. Because he knew how this guy gets irritated easily. It was even a miracle that he hadn’t ex

“What is this?!” She tapped at her screen, disbelief climbing her face. She had just been debited—ten million dollars gone. Money she had set aside for this moment.She darted a look at the cashier.“Are you joking with me right now?!” she screamed, waving the phone. “Look! I was debited just now! You all heard the sound!”“That’s not our account name,” the cashier said nervously.“It was debited two seconds ago!” Mrs. Harrington shouted, her plan crumbling before her eyes. Forget Charles, forget bragging—this was ten million dollars! “Don’t stand there like statues, check the transaction!”Daniel’s patience snapped. “So in plain words—you can’t pay?”“Shut your filthy mouth!” she barked. “Look for yourself before I—” She shoved the phone at him.He took it, squinting. Then frowned deeper. “What are you talking about? This is a credit alert.”“You sick little thing!” She snatched it back, furious—only to stop co