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Worth Less Than a Coupon Chapter 10
When my trip ended, I went home.Celeste released a public statement denying an affair.It was her word alone, and almost nobody believed her.Her career had barely begun, and the scandal nearly ended it.Modeling agencies quietly stopped offering her work.Her agency terminated her contract.After that, she survived mostly on small in-person promotional jobs.Adrian still tried several times to take care of me.He never got past my parents' door.I'd made up my mind to say goodbye to all of it.After traveling for a while, I started wondering what I actually wanted to do with my life.So I opened a small home-style restaurant near a university district.At first, it was only something to keep me occupied.Within a week, students were lining up outside before opening time.I was constantly busy.Ray and Diane worried I was exhausting myself, so eventually they closed their own little restaurant and came to help me.Somehow, in all that work, I found the thing I'd never
Worth Less Than a Coupon Chapter 9
Celeste turned toward Adrian again."You aren't innocent either. You have to help me clear this up."Adrian had run out of patience with her days ago."There was never anything between us. What exactly do you want me to clarify?"That painting was the year-end bonus you asked for. The phone was a congratulations gift between colleagues. And the apartment..."He stopped.Understanding lit his face."I never bought you an apartment."You're the one who had to post it online to show it off, and you caught me in the shot without thinking. If people are drawing their own conclusions now, that's your own doing."Adrian turned to me immediately."Nora, is that the post that made you give up on me?"I can explain. Grant was the one buying the place. She only asked me to come along and give her a second opinion. I didn't put a dollar into it."And I didn't spend our house fund. I moved it, but every cent is still there. I was going to come back, talk to you properly, and then go loo
Worth Less Than a Coupon Chapter 8
Then Adrian's eyes dropped to my flat stomach.Pain crossed his face."This is my fault. All of it."He stepped toward me as if he wanted to pull me into his arms.I backed away immediately.The hurt in his eyes deepened.He dragged both hands through his hair."Nora, I swear I never meant for any of this to happen. Please give me one more chance."You've lost so much weight. Let me take care of you. Let me make it up to you somehow."Seeing him again brought back nothing except pain."No."I turned and went back inside the hotel.I hoped that would finally make him understand.Instead, another unwanted visitor arrived.The next morning, arguing outside my door woke me.Celeste was crying so hard she could barely speak."Nora's in there, isn't she? Let me see her."Adrian kept his voice low and furious."No. She's still recovering and she's asleep. Whatever you need can wait.""Nora."Celeste raised her voice and started knocking.Adrian swore under his breath and
Worth Less Than a Coupon Chapter 7
On the drive home, Adrian kept thinking about the last few years.Maybe he'd been too hard on Nora about money.There had been reasons.During his father's illness, every dollar had mattered.After growing up that way, saving had become instinct.And there was the promise he'd made when they married.Five years later, he'd finally saved enough for a down payment.He could loosen his grip now.He could change.On impulse, he booked two tickets to the Maldives for their fifth anniversary.He was almost giddy as he hurried home, and nearly tripped on the way.Then the elevator doors opened.Their apartment door was ajar.His heartbeat stumbled.He rushed inside.The blood on the living-room floor stopped him cold."Nora."His shout cracked through the apartment.A neighbor opened her door."You're finally back. How is your wife? Did they save the baby?"Adrian went completely still.His lips started to shake."What baby?"...Nora's POVI'd seen the blood beneath
Worth Less Than a Coupon Chapter 6
Third-Person POVCeleste ran all the way to a bridge over the river.By the time Adrian caught up, she was threatening to jump.He pulled her back.The momentum sent him crashing hard onto the pavement.Celeste struggled to her feet, sobbing."Don't stop me. I hurt Nora."Let me go. I'll disappear and never come between you again. Then she'll feel better."Adrian gritted his teeth through the pain and steadied her."Celeste, stop thinking like that."You didn't do anything wrong."Neither of us did."We had figure-model classes in college. To me, drawing the human body is normal."Nothing happened between us. There's nothing to panic about."He remembered the scene in the bedroom and frowned."Nora's been emotional lately. That's why she reacted so strongly."She's always been reasonable. I'll explain it properly and she'll understand."Celeste looked up through tears."Really?""Of course. And you and Grant are getting married soon, aren't you? Tell her. That alone
Worth Less Than a Coupon Chapter 5
That evening, Adrian started calling my parents instead.He kept calling until it was obvious he had no intention of stopping.I finally took Mom's phone."What do you want?"There was one second of silence.Then Adrian exploded."Nora, what exactly do you think you're doing?""Exactly what I wrote.""There's a limit to how far you take a tantrum. Whatever problem you have with me, why are you taking it out on Celeste?"Do you know she almost ran into traffic because she was so desperate to get back and explain things to you?"Adrian cared deeply about appearances.In all the years I'd known him, I'd never heard him lose control like this.For a moment, I was stunned.He seemed to realize it too and forced his voice down."Nora, you're not a child. I'm going to pretend I never saw that message about divorce. Think carefully for the next couple of days. We'll talk when I get home."He and Celeste flew back the next afternoon.Celeste updated a social-media account she'd
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