Rise Of The General's Forgotten Son

Chapter 23

Some customers behind him gasped audibly, their murmurs filling the air.

"Did he just say $28,000?"

"Who even spends that on clothes in one trip?"

Elijah reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and opened his banking app. Without batting an eye, he said, "Can you give me the account details? I’ll transfer it now."

Brandon’s eyebrows rose. "Of course, sir. Let me pull that up for you." He handed Elijah a printed slip with the store’s payment information.

As Elijah confidently tapped away on his phone, attempting to make the transfer, an unexpected message popped up: "Transaction declined: Daily spending limit exceeded."

Elijah frowned, refreshing the app and trying again. The same message appeared. A wave of confusion and annoyance crept over him.

"That’s strange," he muttered under his breath, trying once more.

The murmurs from the line behind him grew louder, their frustration mounting.

"What’s taking so long?" one woman asked loudly.

"This is ridiculous. Some of us have other