She Invited Me to an Expensive Restaurant and Expected Me to Split the Bill. What I Did Next Changed the Entire Evening

Her brows pulled together as she tapped the receipt, as if it might explain itself.

“That’s… more than I expected,” she said slowly.

I looked at the bill. Then I looked at her. Then back at the table still cluttered with plates and glasses.

“Yes,” I said evenly. “It adds up.”

She gave a small laugh and shrugged. “I guess prices really have gone up.”

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