The young man looked at Darius for a brief second before bursting out into laughter. Darius stood still and watched the man laugh for a few seconds. When the man was done laughing, he wiped a fake tear from the corner of his eye before speaking.

“What? You want to pay for the shoes?” The young man asked.

Darius remained silent and only stared at the young man, showing how dead serious he was.

“You can’t be serious. How do you even want to pay for the shoes when you can’t even afford a decent pair of shoes?” The young man asked in a mocking tone.

Everyone immediately moved their eyes to Darius’ shoes. When they saw the worn out shoes he was wearing, another round of whispering and gossip broke out.

“He’s asking the price for the limited edition collection shoes while he can’t even afford a nice pair of shoes?”

“I can’t believe my eyes. What sort of vanity is that?”

“He must be probably trying to impress the lady. After all look at his outfit, plain ordinary.”

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