Chapter 20: Giving Back
As they were browsing for more products, the owner of the place soon rushed toward them while slightly panting.
A bright smile was etched onto his lips. "Hello, I’m Charlie, the owner of GadgetGrid," he introduced.
"Oh, also, please take these apple shakes," he said and handed Augustus the two drinks.
Augustus narrowed his eyes, then grabbed the chilled shakes with an easy smile. "Thank you," he muttered and offered one to Max.
Max nodded curtly and happily accepted the shake with a light smile.
Augustus sipped casually and mumbled, "Anyways, I think we’ve looked at most of the things. Please, prepare the bill, Manager," he said.
The customers sneaked a few glances, seeing how he was treated differently, but no one cared much and minded their business.
The manager easily calculated most of the things before Augustus could even finish his shake.
The manager began, voice cracking, "T-the total bill is $801,000," he said hesitatingly.
His eyes flickered, fearing that Augustus might exclude a few items since the bill had come up to an astronomical number, and this feeling was also reflected in the owner’s eyes.
"Great. Did you add the laptop repair charges?" Augustus asked, sipping the last bits of his apple shake. "The apple shake was really great, by the way," he added with a satisfied smile.