Chapter 12 Do I Look Like a Sucker ? The waiter spoke up at the perfect moment . " Miss , tonight's bill for your private room is 17 million . Please make your payment . Hearing this , Freya's face instantly turned pale . " You just said the joint card owner is her ?? The waiter nodded . " Yes . " Freya gritted her teeth . Everyone in the room stopped dancing when they heard this . Nancy raised her eyebrows high . " It's only 1.7 million . Freya is Callum's francée . Would she really be short on this pocket change ? " Emma chimed in . " Exactly ! Millie , Shannon , you don't need to act all high and mighty here . Freya , just swipe your card and show them who's boss ! " Freya clenched her fists tightly . Her expression was dark and unreadable . All the money she had was only 300,000 . Where was she supposed to find 1.7 million ? Even worse , ever since Freyalith Design Institute was established , they hadn't landed any profitable projects . With rent , utilities , and payroll , they barely broke even each month . She had been discreetly asking for funding from the Pearson Group . Freya forced a cheerful smile . " Don't even worry about it , this is nothing . You all keep having fun . I'll handle this ." After saying this , Freya quickly lowered her head and sent a xt message , tor Shannon watched her movements and knew she was about to run to Callum for money again . But she had just seen on social media that Callum was on a business trip . He was currently on a plane . Her meal ticket couldn't help her right now . Sure enough , after Freya sent the message , there was no response . Freya's heart raced with anxiety , so she picked up her phone and made a call . 1/4 21:22 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 12 Do I Look Like a Sucker ? When she heard " The subscriber you have dialed is not available from the phone , Freya froze completely . Shannon saw her panic and laughed mockingly . " Looks like Freya can't afford the 1.7 million . There are seven of you here . Each person can split about 200,000 . How about going Dutch ? " Everyone panicked when they heard about splitting the bill . Their families all came from middle - class backgrounds . This 200,000 was like buying a luxury car ! Where would they get that kind of money ? Nancy snapped at Shannon . " Shannon , don't push your luck ! How could Freya not be able to afford it ? " " That's right ! Shannon , you're just jealous ! Keep talking trash and we'll shut you up ! Meanwhile , Freya was completely frantic . If she couldn't pay today , she would be utterly humiliated . She approached the waiter and whispered , " Um , I ... could I put this on a tab ? " This comment stunned the manager holding the credit card machine . People who came to splurge at the Oriel Club were all either wealthy or from high society . Who needed to put things on a tab ? The manager looked troubled . " Ms. Smith , I'm sorry system . but the Oriel Club doesn't have a tab Freya said anxiously , " I'm with Pearson Group . I'm Callum's girlfriend . You can't possibly think I won't pay ? Just let me run a tab for tonight . I promise I'll pay tomorrow ! " The manager still shook his he Freya glared at him , her patience gone . " It's just a club ! Fine . I'll have Callum buy this entire place later and fire all of you ! We'll see how inflexible you are then ! " Shannon deliberately spoke loudly . " Someone here can't afford to pay ! Manager , call the cops ! These people are all skipping out on the bill . How many years in prison does 1.7 million get you ? " 2/4 21:23 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 12 Do 1 Look Like a Sucker ! The moment they heard " call the cops , everyone in the private room panicked . Shannon , Nancy gritted her teeth . " Stop it , shut up ! Freya has Callum backing her . Would Callum really not take care of Freya ? " Emma added , " Exactly ! When we see Callum , we'll We'll make him acquire your Luminaris Design I have him stand up for all of un Hearing this made Freya even more franticl If Callum's phone was reachable , would she need to put anything on a tab ? Freya asked the manager . " Didn't you just say the joint card already deducted one million ? That means I only need to pay 700,000 ? " The manager frowned upon hearing this . " But Ms. Jackman refuses to pay that one million . So Ms. Smith , you need to pay the full amount ," Freya didn't care about that ! Seven hundred thousand ! If she were to ask her father to help scrape together the funds , she would be able to cover it . But 1.7 million ? Without Callum , she absolutely couldn't afford it ! " The joint account Millie set up was for shared expenses . So it's only reasonable that my portion tonight is 700,000 . When everyone in the room heard it was a million less , a chorus of agreement went up . " Freya makes a good point ! " " Maybe that one million on Millie's card is also Callum's ! It's meant for Freya to use , so we only need to pay 700,000 ! " The manager was deeply distressed . But these people in the Vista Room looked like troublemakers ! In comparison , Millie's side seemed more reasonable to deal with . So he said , " Ms. J " man , the joint card does indeed have a fund - sharing clause . So we can only charge one m .... on from your card ." 3/4 Mon , Sep 29 Chapter 12 Do I Look Like a Sucker ? Millie looked over the faces in the private room . Each one wore a snug , triumphant expression . She let out a cold laugh . " What , do I have ' sucker written ON my forehead or something ? "