I earn my own director fees and I have salary stipends like everyone else.” I was the one who insisted you went shopping on my expense account. “I was the one who made you come with me in the first place when you didn’t want to have anything else to do with me. “Alex, you don’t think I’m with you because of who you are, do you?” My voice trembles. We are in his bedroom, a tastefully decorated suite without the humungous walk-in closet. I can’t help the tears from spilling down my cheeks. “Hey, why are you crying? There’s no need to cry.” I’ve learned to tune it all out.” He turns me to face him. “You can’t stop people from printing whatever they want. If I peruse the article further, I know the Google translation would reveal the phrases:Īlex puts his arms around me from behind. I’m shocked that they found out so much in such a short period of time. Goes on a shopping spree on taxpayer’s money.” I can’t read French, but I know the headlines state: It is in French, but the photo splashed there is of me, flanked by Eva and the four girls with all the paper bags – all clearly displaying the logos of Versace and Fendi and Jimmy Choo and everything else. Woebegone, I stare at the front page headline of Mundi, the main newspaper of Moldolvia. Jasper rushes in front to shield me, but it’s too late. Two photographers rush out of a parked car on our right and begin snapping photos of us. There comes the sudden sound of two car doors opening.
I take a step towards it, two large bags in either hand.Įverything happens so fast that Jasper and Eva are every bit as sucker punched as I am. Come.” He gestures to the Merc, which is rolling slowly towards us.
“I’m certain she has hitched another ride somewhere else, so I wouldn’t worry about her. “I trust you have had a fruitful trip,” he says. When we reach the basement, the elevator doors open to reveal Jasper, his expression as disdainful as always. Four of the girls – now well-fed and contented – volunteer to accompany Eva and me down the elevator. I have bought enough clothes to fit into twelve large bags. “You can go down to where he dropped you.” I can hear the distant ringing tone that emits from her phone. I need to call Jasper to bring the car around, but I realize I don’t have his number because I wasn’t in the right mind to take it down before Claire sent him away.
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