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, she politely inquired about the most affordable room available. The receptionist provided her with a list of options, to wh

ldn't bel

one to check her bank account balance. To her shock, she discovered that she didn

that almost three million dollars had b

e feverishly searched her pockets for any spare chan

reluctantly made her way out of the hotel. How had

w weighed heavy on her, and tears

g—she had entrusted Tiffany with

lish?" Avery berated herself,

recollected their encounter at the coffee shop, where Tiffa

ver helped her hack into my account," Avery muttered bi

he had no place to go. Her pride

her money to pay for a hotel room or even picked he

rom locking me outside?" Aver

very shouted at the top of her voi

ned to look, their gazes fille

titution?" floated through the air, but Avery didn't care one bit

dialed her friend Jennifer's number, hoping for a stroke

ned going on a business trip, but Avery had forgotten

h

ll

d found solace on the veranda, tears streaming down her face. She allowed herself to cry

*

blurred vision, she could make out a figure looming over her on the floor. I

the porch last ni

up from the hard, cold ground. Her entire body a

porch?" Her mom re

involuntarily at her

s?" she muttered

home or call one of the

ng past her mom towa

ing me in misery? No, thanks. I'll ta

ery!" Emily shout

won't disrupt your life. He's hardly ever home, alway

en start a family. Plus, no cooking or chores for you, and you get to kee

sexual. And most importantly, if you marry

y turned to

." Avery paused, the bitter memories of how her sexuality h

very expelled the tensi

she said, her voice ti

as you please. Just let me know the d

her joy at Avery's u

ry him?" she exclaimed, h

remained impassive,

e," she said, turning