Chapter 32: Taking Turns Playing the Fool for Her

Vanessa was getting antsy. Tonight, she'd been embarrassing herself left and right. It felt like this dinner was just a stage for Eliana and Chase to steal the show. She leaned in and whispered, "How did this happen? Don't you have another card?" "Maybe something's wrong with the company's finances. I only brought two cards today. Could you..." Jeremy couldn't swallow his pride, but failing to pay one more time in front of Eliana wasn't an option. The vibe at the table got awkward real quick. Randall and Camille felt embarrassed. Their proud son-in-law Jeremy had just made a complete fool of himself, unable to even foot the dinner bill. Finally, Randall had to whip out his own card to cover it. "Dad, I'll transfer the money to you later. Maybe there's a hiccup in the company's finances." Jeremy pushed the words out. Randall felt uneasy but didn't let it show. "It's alright, doesn't matter who pays." Inside, Eliana was almost cracking up. Tonight, it seemed like the Griffith famil