Chapter 1: The Man Who Talked About Money All Night
My date spent the entire evening bragging about his six-figure salary, but when the check arrived, he just stared at me expectantly — and just as I was about to respond, karma stepped in.
I agreed to meet Marcus for dinner after chatting on a dating app for a week.
His profile was normal enough, and our text conversations were actually pretty engaging.
He seemed grounded, so I didn't mind when he insisted on picking the venue, making a huge point about having a "connection" at one of the most exclusive upscale Italian restaurants downtown.
But the second we sat down, his entire demeanor shifted.
For two exhausting hours, I sat there as he talked endlessly about himself.
He loudly bragged about his recent corporate promotion, his extensive investment portfolio, and went into excruciating detail about the maintenance costs of the luxury car he supposedly just bought.
At one point, he even gave our waitress a condescending lecture about our wine's vintage.
He didn't ask a single question about my own life.
I just politely nodded, finished my meal, and mentally calculated the most seamless way to end the evening early.
When the waitress finally cleared our plates, she placed the black leather check folder squarely in the center of the table.
Given how much he'd just boasted about his massive salary, I fully expected Marcus to reach for it.
Or, at the very least, suggest we split it like two normal adults on a first date.
Instead, he didn't even flinch.
He leaned back in his chair, crossed his arms, and just stared at me.
The silence stretched on for several painfully awkward seconds until it became obvious he was waiting for me to pay.
I took a slow breath, about to tell him exactly what I thought, when karma stepped in.
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What did karma do — and did Marcus finally get what he deserved?
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