Chapter 9: System, Thank you
Nathan's face paled.
"What do you mean it's declined? That can't possibly be!" he uttered, his voice a little bit louder than he intended to. His jaw tightened as he leaned slightly over the table.
People from nearby tables who had heard the small commotion turned to take a look at what was happening. Some of them whispered among themselves.
The waitress stood still, clearly uncomfortable. "I'm really sorry, sir... maybe you have another card that we can use?"
Nathan's face reddened with embarrassment. It was his first time to experience this. His hands gripped the edge of the table ready to lash out.
"Bro... people are watching. Calm yourself," One of his friends leaned in, whispering,
That's when Nathan realized that they weren't alone at the table. He slowly turned his head to the side, and sure enough, Emily and Chloe were staring at him.
'Fuck...' Nathan lightly cursed.
Emily had a curious look on her face, but it wasn't mocking. Rather, she looked surprised. Chloe, on the other hand, looked slightly concerned as if she wasn't expecting Nathan to act like that.
Nathan quickly forced a laugh, trying to take what he had just said. He ran a hand through his hair and leaned back casually as if nothing happened.
"Ah, it must be a limit thing," he said, followed by a fake laughter. "You know how banks are with big transactions. Sometimes they flag it as suspicious. Well, it happens all the time."