Eliza rolled her eyes, her frustration palpable. The question seemed so absurdly trivial in the face of Jasmine's blatant attempt to undermine her.
Emily, standing beside Eliza, cast a withering look at Jasmine, her own was pretty annoyance clear on her face. The question of legitimacy seemed almost laughable.. who would even pull out fake card at such a situation..
The shop assistant pulled out the credit card machine with a shaky hand and inserted the black card.. The electronic device beeped softly as it processed the card..
Jasmine's gaze was fixed on the shop assistant, her expression filled with hope and desparation... She wanted nothing more but the card to be rejected, for Eliza to be publicly embarrassed.
The machine's screen blinked and then displayed a message: "Transaction Approved." The shop assistant's face registered a mix of surprise and relief.
