t like a block of ic

grin. He strutted over to the point-of-sale system, swiped the card, and pounded

ped again, this time jamming his thumb over the "force approval" override code that

d receipt and the card onto the table.

lex sneered, waving his hand

umber at the top. She checked the time stamp. She checked the specific wording of the fees-and the forced ov

legally binding co

iny, precise square and tucked

scraped loudly against the floor. She sto

to the dead center

the thick, shattered flip phone she had palmed during the initial securit

mber, and hit the speakerphone butto

inging echoed off th

Forks hovered in the air. Gus Schmidt pushed

A crisp, automated v

ness Bureau fraud reporting hotli

d of all color. He

er voice cutting through

fees and forced gratuity. Additionally, they knowingly processed a fraudulent transaction using a forced override on a zero-balance emergency medi

shed for three seconds before rebootin

across the dining room, reaching o

that!" Gu

She held the phone higher, angling it perfectly so the cameraman

n the line. "How ca

and a fraudulent forced override on a zero-balance emergency card," Anabelle stated, her ey

e massive security guard standing

k two heavy s

just raised her free hand, pointing

federal agency, I will add felony assault and battery to the civil l

hen at the camera, and slowly backed

hone. She immediately

torney General, Consume

es buckle

bilized. The hashtag #SchmidtBi

ating violently. Then the restaurant's

ter it received ten thousand one-sta

is entire life's work burn to

replaced by sheer,

lders slumped. He rubbed his sweat

was a glitch in the POS system. I will refund your thirt

lowered the phone. She looked down a

" she repe