Back then, digital payments weren't the norm, and cash dealings dominated those food stalls.

Realizing the money was fake, Lance and Bettie confronted the vendor.

Initially, the vendor denied everything. That was when Bettie, leveraging her family's influence, threatened to take actions that could shut the vendor's business down.

Faced with the prospect of confronting someone from a powerful family, the vendor quickly refunded their money.

Bettie waved dismissively. “Why bring that up? It's been ages."