The Swan Dance
The woman he chose had to be someone who would sacrifice and give.
I had been that girl.
When we first had dinner together, I insisted on paying.
When he mentioned in passing that he needed new sneakers, I worked a month of part-time shifts in the freezing cold to buy him a limited-edition pair for his birthday.
He accepted them without a second thought, never once considering what it had cost me.
We married, had Ryder, and I gave more and more, until my sacrifices became invisible.
Once money began to flow, Michael wanted more. He wanted to prove himself and to prove he could provide others happiness with his wealth and power.
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