Chapter 55

• Cara’s POV
• I felt the heat rise to my cheeks as the clerk glanced at me with suspicion. The machine’s refusal to process my card was beyond embarrassing. “What’s going on?” she asked, concern etched on her face. I could feel the weight of her gaze, and it made me angrier.
• “There’s no way this card isn’t valid!” I snapped, my frustration bubbling over. “It has to work.” I needed to regain control of the situation, to remind everyone of my status.