Chapter 21 Take It Back Tenfold

"Maddie…" Kaitlyn turned toward her, trying to find an excuse to get Madison to hand over her card. But before she could even finish her sentence, Madison cut her off. "I'm going to take a look next door while you settle the bill." Leaving those words behind, she turned and walked out of the boutique. The sales assistant came back just then, recalculated the total, and handed the bill to Kaitlyn. "Ms. Swanson, the revised total comes to 385 thousand dollars. Will that be cash or card?" 385 thousand dollars? Why was it still that much? Kaitlyn's eyes widened, and panic bubbled inside her. The sales assistant, worried that Kaitlyn might change her mind and ruin her commission, called out again, "Ms. Swanson?" A spark of inspiration hit her just in time. There was a way for her to get out of this bind. "I… just remembered," she stammered. "My father's been limiting my spending this month. But those clothes are gifts for my best friend, so even if it's on installment, I have to buy