Sir, You're Spoiling Me!
Melissa persisted, "You know you can speak plainly with me, right? Tell me the title, and I'll help you look for the book. Come home with me later."
Everything went as planned, and Valerie set foot in Melissa's home.
That afternoon, Valerie followed Melissa into Bennett's car. Melissa made sure to behave herself, and sure enough, Bennett never lectured her during the ride home. She was right about being compliant.
Once at home, Melissa led Valerie to her bedroom upstairs, hand in hand. Kneeling on the floor, she pulled a paper bag from under her bed. It was filled with novels she had purchased.
However, Valerie grabbed a book titled "Monetary Economics" from the bookshelf nearby.