The Nasty Side of Love
"Darling, look at the new bag I got! I've been waiting so long to get it!"
Myra beamed with excitement as she showed off her new purchase.
Excessive wealth had a way of feeding a person's most primal desires. In Myra's case, it led straight to corruption.
Over the years, I seldom gave in to indulgence. Only when it was absolutely necessary to keep up appearances did I grit my teeth and use Blake's card.
He never understood. To him, it seemed like I was pretending—because in his eyes, someone surrounded by that much wealth had no reason to hold back.