A New Beginning
“Oh, it’s nothing really.”
At that moment, the sales associate turned to me. “And you, miss? You are…”
It was as if James had only then remembered I existed.
“She came with us. Pick something out, too, Tess,” he said.
Before I could reply, the sales associate exclaimed in awe, “Wow, sir, you sure are generous to your household staff. You’re incredible!”
The store fell into an awkward silence.
I didn’t even flinch. I simply kept tapping away on my phone, finishing the emails I’d been drafting.