Jamie leaned over and whispered, “Don’t trust her. She always says she’ll pay but comes up with excuses every time–either she suddenly gets sick, or she leaves early. She never actually pays.”
I raised an eyebrow. “So you just let it go?”
He gave a resigned nod. “She owes me about five hundred in lunch money, but I can’t risk my job by confronting her.”
I watched Val skip lunch that day to save room for dinner.
“Don’t worry,” I told Jamie with a smile. “I’ll get your lunch money back.”
She had no idea she was up against someone who’d been through worse than her cheap tricks.
- 5.
I handed out the menu for everyone to choose their dishes. Even with the discount, the prices were still high, so everyone discussed their options and chose carefully.
ter and a bottle of sake.
The others were outraged. “What the hell, Val? This isn’t your treat–why are you ordering the priciest stuff?”
She even slipped out to order fole gras before replying, “What’s your problem? I’m paying my share–it’s split, right? Don’t be so cheap.
The others glared as I held up my hand.
“Valerie promised she’d cover her portion. Everyone, just eat. I’ll handle any extras!”
When the food came, Val took as much as she could. Before anyone else had a chance, she’d already piled most of it on her plate.
“Val, could you be a little considerate? We’re all supposed to share, and you’re taking everything!”
She swallowed a red shrimp. “What, are your hands broken? I didn’t stop you from eating.”
“Are you kidding me…?”
Someone slammed the table. “You need to leave.”
She crossed her legs. “Who do you think you are? Grace heen’t said anything. Who are you to tell me what to do?”
Dinner became tence.
“Next time she’s at a company dinner, I’m not going,” one person muttered under their breath.
As the meal ended, Val clutched her s stomach. 7 need the restroom.”
cked her. Pay up first.”
glanced around. “Do you think
think I’d c
at you out of a few bucks? I’m serious–I have a stomachach
by beg’s right here. Where would I go?”
Then she
shed out. Everyone know she’d run.
Jamie cursed, Tm going after her.”
I hold him back with a smirk. He need. She’s not going anywhere.
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Sure enough, it ween’t long before Val stomped back, fuming.
“Why’s the door locked?”
