Stewart looked at me, desperation in his eyes. I shook my head firmly.
“I guess we’ll have to figure something out,” he muttered, his confidence gone.
I couldn’t shake the feeling the night wasn’t over, and not in a good way. Sure enough, Stewart started a heated argument with the restaurant’s security guard when he stepped over. His face reddened, and his voice grew louder with every word.
“I told you, there’s a mistake with my card! Call my bank if you have to!”
“Sir, if you can’t pay, we’ll have to involve the authorities,” the dark-skinned security guard warned sternly.

My heart sank. “Stewart, what are you going to do?”
He turned to me, eyes desperate. “Jess, I didn’t expect this. Can you help out? Just this once?”
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