not marrying a cl

xpensive and exclusive neighborhoods, properly educated in private schools and

wife is a means to a financially beneficial merger and acquisition..

f and buy gifts for. If the wife is exceptionally lucky, she might get

io because she didn't have one. He married her

been in love with her for the longest time

..Jennifer and Edgar... Even my parent

e to settle for less, just because I happened t

her and Father have chosen, prove

be a major trap in this seemingly innocent d

him I don't need one of those dossier men in

your friends. If you can prove that you're capable of that level of independence, sure

ed I'm going to fail. But he isn't making an empty pro

im I don't need the family money t

ll never be able to maintain your lifestyle on your own." A

elen makes in a month." I stand up,

r," I say, feeling sorry for Ms. Hel

amazing independence you think I can't m

ce, my head held high. Ms. Helen stands up

brother's wife, but not be able to buy anything for herself. Ms. Helen

her off a cliff? Mr. Clifford is holding the doors open for th

her body angled so she can whisper into my ear discreetly. "What'

. He knows who to blame." I.e., me. And then Dad for indulgi

'look'?" "Then I feel bad for you look. You always h

at she's trying to tell me is that I use that l

stealing or being grossly negligent. Besides, I have never s

st how to manage the people who work at the company. It'

bout. I was feeling bad for her f

it away. All my other assistants' phones start going off as we

enings I can apply for with my skill set? Nothing fr

" Ms. Katherine's voice is tight and uncomfortable. If

ge from HR. I'm to report to the admin pool." Shi

to my mom about what I'm doing?" "I suppose that'

s about. Since she knows I'm not angry with her, she might

thing if you want to have a long a

's Charles. He's trying to ensure I have nobody aro

a good assignment." "Thank you, Ms. Ben." S

? Do you have