THE VALENTINE PROPOSAL
"Yet here I am, with a ring in my finger. Whereas you, who have been pining him for years, have nothing to show for it."
Her smile turned cold. " Listen, I like you. You're feisty, I like a good sport, but for your safety, I'm giving you one last chance to break up with Everett gracefully. Tell him that you're not meant for his world. I'll make sure you get a generous settlement and everyone wins."
"I don't want to. You can't do anything to me, I'm under his protection."
"Then I'll have to make things very difficult. I don't want to but I will. Everett is mine." She stood up, smoothing her dress, then she slid a 50 dollar note over to me. "Think about it. You have until tonight's dinner."