Chapter 203

The staff took her card and had just placed it on the reader. "Move!" A man behind her rudely cut in line and slammed into her side. Calliope stumbled, nearly losing her balance. Before she could hit the floor, a strong hand caught her shoulder. At the same time, a gust of wind breezed past her ear. A dull thud rang out- The guy who cut in line had just been kicked all the way to the back. Calliope steadied herself, still shaken. She turned to say thanks- Only to meet Lucien's dark, brooding eyes. Her brows knitted instinctively. Lucien slapped a black card onto the counter and said coldly to the staff, "Put it on mine." That spark of anger in Calliope's chest flared right up. Her voice went frigid: "No need for your charity." Lucien looked down at her, eyes laced with disdain and impatience. "I know how much you've got saved. For your mom's sake, this isn't the time to start playing stubborn." Calliope bit her lip hard and met his gaze head-on. "I told you-I'm not touching your money.