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As Joanna's heart raced, a sense of impending trouble loomed over them, while Abby grappled with the aftermath of her fright, realizing that her job might be at stake. In a fit of panic, she exclaimed, "It costs five hundred thousand! How could you break it? You're so done..."

However, Travis, unfazed by the impending consequences, interjected by extracting his credit card and presenting it to the young seller, Ella. "Consider it mine now," he declared with a decisive tone.

Caught off guard, Ella, the young seller, stammered, "Sir... It's already damaged. Are you sure? Perhaps we should explore compensation options? It could be a more cost-effective solution."

Travis dismissed the notion with a nonchalant response, "There's no need for that."

The entire showroom remained in a state of suspended disbelief, Joanna included. Abby, once vocal and confident, now found herself utterly speechless, her jaw dropping in disbelief at the audacity of Travis's actions. The paradox of him smashing