The Man Who Valued Money Over Life

sed. "Leaving? Don't be ridicul

verything? You're just going to walk

mother die because you were too cheap, too arrogant, to lend me two thousand d

wed. I've been under a lot of pressure with the new funding round for Anderson Tech..." He s

tly. "The multi-billion dolla

le. "It's... complicated. I wanted t

I passed your t

waltzed in, perfectly made up, a cloud of expensive perfume preceding her. She was

rt when she saw

Her tone was syrupy swee

Blake, darling, I was just thinking we could grab dinner

issive glance. "St

ake muttered, trying t

it. She turned to me, a

atient with you. For years. Always wo

burning. The money I earned,

you know." Her voice dripped with false sympathy. "It's sad, really.

annoyance? – in his eyes. But he didn't contradict her. He

y steady, looking at Blake. "We split the rent

y. "Yes. Equal

t this whole building with pocket change. But you let me sc

mily," he insisted, but h

ive here. If it weren't for you, she'd be in some tiny room in the East Bay." She squee

s, meant to demean me, seemed to soli

a few times, then held it up, di

is voice was cold, businesslike. "You don't wa

eath

ite a bit for the privilege of living in my... well, our apartment." He smirked. "After all,

then at his face. The u

clever. He thought he wa

d no

ered. What was a little more debt, a l

oice quiet but firm.

p my box.

towards

unned. Jessica'

ote of panic in his voice now. "Don'

behind me, the click of the latch echoing