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Chapter 8

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last update Last Updated: 2023-09-03 06:58:20

The flight attendant had handed her a small box of few assorted chocolates . By the time she could ask or say anything she had left to serve chocolates to other people who were still awake . It was her first-time flying in business class and she had no idea whether the chocolates were complementary or chargeable like a mini-bar of a hotel room . She was feeling too embarrassed to call the attendant back and ask her about it . She was too hungry and badly wanted to eat them, but didn't want to pile on any extra bills in case . She looked around and saw the guy next to her ripping off his chocolate packet up and was about to eat one .

So she mustered up some courage and asked,

"Excuse me !!!"

"Um . . . hi . This is my first time traveling in business class, so actually, I wanted to ask . Um… are these chocolates chargeable?"

Raymond was surprised when he heard her voice . He paused for a while and said .

"No, they are complementary . "

"Really!!" She exclaimed .

Before Raymond could say
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