Felix scrambled to pull out his phone and dial old Mrs. Zane, but after several consecutive calls, it kept going straight to voicemail.
He tried his parents next, but got the exact same result.
A cold sweat began to bead on Felix's forehead.
*Damn it!*
His family was actually serious this time!
Watching his complexion grow paler by the second, Cynthia felt a sickening drop in her stomach.
"Well? Did you get through?"
Felix ground his teeth together and shook his head.
"They're just trying to force me to cave!"
He snapped his head up to look at the waiter, desperately trying to maintain his arrogant facade. "I am the heir to the Zane family! This amount is pocket change. Put it on my tab, and I'll have someone drop off a check tomorrow."
The waiter remained relentlessly polite. "I apologize, Mr. Zane, but given the exorbitant total, our restaurant policy requires the balance to be settled immediately."
The standoff dragged out, but no matter how much Felix blustered, he couldn't produce the money.
Ultimately, after a humiliating negotiation, management agreed to let them work off a fraction of the debt in the kitchen, with the remaining balance to be handled through legal channels.
And so, the prestigious young master of the Zane family and the Ross heiress were unceremoniously marched into the back to wash dishes!
Staring down at the mountainous pile of dirty plates in front of her, Cynthia looked as if she were about to be sick.
When had she ever been forced to do manual labor?
Let alone scrubbing grease in a commercial restaurant kitchen!
If word of this got out, her social life would be entirely ruined.
To make matters worse, Seraphina and Gideon just happened to stroll past the open kitchen doors.
Catching sight of the two of them strapped into aprons and standing miserably at the commercial sinks, Seraphina finally broke and let out a breathless laugh.
"Did you enjoy your dinner tonight, Felix?"
Felix's face flushed a deep, humiliated crimson.
Cynthia wished the tiled floor would open up and swallow her whole.
Seraphina glanced at the overflowing sinks and raised an elegant brow. "It looks like you really indulged. Your post-dinner workout is certainly unique, though."

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The readers' comments on the novel: Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic)
Dominic is an idiot, stupid, foolish and brainless, Cynthia is the worst kind out there always getting saved by stupid Dominic...
Cynthia needs to be dealt with, she has caused too much trouble already!...
Dominic is such a fool, he doesn't seem to be able to think for himself. He believes what other people say without question....