Selling Myself
When the door closed, the air was thick with perfume and the scent of new leather.
Aria hummed a tune, unboxing and photographing her purchases.
"What is all this?" I asked, frowning.
Aria jumped, her hand flying to her chest.
"My God! Why didn't you make a sound?"
Laughing, she pushed a shoebox toward me.
"New stuff! Look, I finally get to have things like this."
The sight of the lavish goods was blinding.
"Where did you get the money? Our accounts are practically drained."
Still fussing with her treasures, she replied, "The money Adrian wired—a hundred million. Plenty to spend."