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Chapter 127 Not a Cent From You
$8.88$7
Whoa! That’s a bit pricey.
She could buy tons of food with that money-burrito, corn dogs. BBQ, chicken stews, sugar cookies, and buns.
Only after stepping into this fancy restaurant did Zora truly grasp how pricey Seacrest could
It wasn’t that Seacrest was cheap-it was that high-end restaurants were worlds apart from casual diners.
After leaving the Knox Villa. Zora discovered just how much delicious food existed out there. Seacrest wasn’t just plain meals.
Before leaving the Knoxes, she’d thought expensive meat was normal. But living on her own, her spending dropped drastically.
A corn dog was 5 bucks, stuffed with savory sausage and dipped in crispy batter.
With 8.888 bucks, she could get over 1,700 servings.
A burrito was 12 bucks, filled with seasoned beef, fresh veggies, and creamy sauce.
With 8,888 bucks, she could get more than 700 burritos.
A warm chicken stew was 10 bucks a serving, with soft buttery potato chunks and tender slow- cooked chicken.
With 8,888 bucks, she could get nearly 880 portions.
Zora fell quiet.
Comparing these cheap bites to the restaurant’s prices made her wince-it felt like highway robbery.
At the same time, she felt her mentor was truly generous
All that money, those ginseng pills, reishi mushrooms, cordyceps.
He’d given them to her without hesitation.
If sold, they’d buy endless delicious food.
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Still, despite the twinge of guilt, Zora didn’t mind splurging on good food. She wasn’t a regular at fancy places like this, so she didn’t feel wasteful.
Paying more for great food made her happy. Unlike at the Knox Villa-expensive, tasteless, like eating grass-that was a waste of money.
The food here looked delicious.
The dishes all had such fancy upscale names: citrus crab bisque cup, truffle-crusted slow-aged ribeye, wild rice seafood medley, poached seafood with garden greens, signature braised short rib…
She was definitely going to taste every single one.
She still had most of her three million left.
As long as she didn’t frequent these upscale spots, she’d never go broke. Even covering today’s bill wouldn’t put a dent in her savings.
Soon, the others ordered more dishes and desserts, chatting and laughing again.
They’d grown up together, all close friends.
Zora wasn’t as familiar with them, but Hallie and Easton kept the mood light, and she wore a soft smile the whole time.
Being around people who felt like “her kind” always made her happy.
“Hallie, I’m gonna run to the restroom,” Zora whispered, leaning over to Hallie, who was laughing with someone beside her.
“Sure,” Hallie replied.
She was in the middle of a game of rock-paper-scissors and had a paper strip stuck to her cheek from losing.
Zora slowly stood and left the private room. When asked, she simply said she was using the
restroom.
Outside the room, a waiter stood waiting.
“Hi, I’d like to settle the bill for our table,” Zora said, pulling out her card.
“Certainly. Your total is 409,600 dollars p>
The waiter pulled out the card reader.
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“Zora p>
A familiar, confused voice called from nearby.
Yale walked over, his expression complex as he looked at her.
“What are you doing here p>
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He still smelled of alcohol-he was there for a business dinner, never expecting to run into her.
“Hi, please swipe this card.” Zora ignored him, handing her card to the waiter.
“Don’t charge her. Put it on my tab. Whatever she spends, add it to my account,” Yale said firmly.
The waiter hesitated, glancing between them.
“I don’t know him,” Zora said. When the waiter didn’t move, she took the card and swiped it
herself.
“Zora, I’m your brother.” Yale frowned at her.
Her denial of their relationship stirred an unexpected irritation in him.
“No, you’re not,” Zora replied calmly, slipping her card back into her small purse.
She’d never use their money.
“Your money is still our family’s money, isn’t it p>
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Yale didn’t understand. If she used her own money, wasn’t it still money the Knoxes had given her? Why stubbornly insist on paying herself?
“… Has anyone ever told you you’re incredibly arrogant? None of you has ever given me a cent p>
Zora’s brows furrowed at his self-righteous tone. The Knox family never failed to shock her.
At first, she’d thought them merely foolish. Now she saw they were shameless too.
“That’s impossible. The family sends you a monthly allowance. If not for that, where’d you get the money for this meal? Zora, I never thought you were such a liar p>
Yale frowned, skeptical.
She’d grown up in a tiny mountain village with almost nothing-obviously poor. The prices at Nocturne Restaurant were sky-high. There was no way she could afford this on her own.
“I’ve never received a single cent from any of you.” Zora stared at him, her eyes filled with
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