“JUST CHECKING MY BALANCE,” SAID THE 90-YEAR-OLD BLACK WOMAN. THE MILLIONAIRE SNORTED—UNTIL THE NUMBERS APPEARED ON THE SCREEN 😱

Sarah smiled politely and ran the card. Richard overheard and smirked, leaning forward slightly as he let out a quiet chuckle.

An elderly woman in worn clothes wanting to “just check her balance”? He assumed she had a few hundred dollars at most—maybe Social Security. In his mind, people like her didn’t belong in a bank like this. They belonged at a corner store cashing checks.

This time, he laughed openly, drawing curious looks from nearby customers. “Ma’am,” he said with a condescending tone, “if you’re only checking your balance, there’s an ATM outside. This line is for real transactions.”

Evelyn slowly turned, studied him with calm, steady eyes, and replied simply, “Young man, mind your manners. I’ve been banking here since before you were born.”

Richard rolled his eyes and snickered again. The people around him shifted awkwardly, but no one spoke up.

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