22 First Job

In the seafood restaurant, the waiter handed Sophia the bill. "Madam, could you please settle the bill?"

Sophia angrily took it and tossed it aside without even looking. "How much is it?"

"It's a total of $120,00."

Sophia snapped her head up. "I only had a few lobsters! Why is it so expensive? Are you trying to extort me?"

The waiter hurriedly explained, "Oh no, that's not the case. Besides your table, there's also the bill from the table of those two ladies just now! They ordered more, so naturally, it's more expensive."

Sophia pounded the table. "So you should ask them for money! Why should I pay?"

The waiter was puzzled. "But, isn't that lady Mr. Reed's wife? They said Mr. Reed would settle the bill, but since Mr. Reed left first, we have to ask his assistant, which is you."

Assistant?

Sophia was speechless with anger.

To make matters worse, the waiter asked again, "Aren't you his assistant?"

"Yes!" Sophia gritted her teeth as she reluctantly paid the bill with her card, seething w