Outside His Budget
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The waitress’s gaze darted between the bill and the Marine, totally unbothered by his query. “Sir, you can be sure that the bill is correct,” she told him, her voice telling him she wasn’t open to negotiation.
As Griff scrutinized the total on the bill in front of him, he felt his temper rising. The amount was unbelievable. He had intentionally planned his order around the budget he had, so he had expected a fair and modest charge.