The Kiss of Death
Marigold replied with a sarcastic laughing emoji, followed by a stack of documents—Chester's years of bank transfers, the insurance policies he purchased, and a record of Florence transferring 300,000 dollars to the truck driver's wife under the guise of personal compensation.
Marigold was the friend who had worked at a bank. These underhanded dealings didn't escape her scrutiny.
The truth quickly hit me like a bucket of ice water.
Marigold said to me, "Ivy, I've been waiting for you. If a man breaks your heart, come back to me. Let's spend our lives together."
We had known each other for over two decades, and she often joked like that. Back then, I would laugh along and tease her, saying, "