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to drive

one again two days late

any wants to go to the Woodbury o

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r. We' re about to be wealthy. Image is everyt

been watching TikToks

for show. "Fine, Kevin.

y a boat. Tiffany was designing the walk-in closet for their main condo. My

e, nodding

ine for the designer stores. She held u

posing in front of a mirror. "Does

ly says somet

announced the price. It was more than my monthly mortgage

our brand," she declar

d was d

nd another. The fourth one finally went through. T

bought a hideous fur-trimmed coat. Tiffany filled shopping bags with clothes and accessorie

ffany," I said, watching her preen with a

n? Amy gets it. You have to

lders, a rare gesture of affec

p you out. We won' t forget you. We could probably h

I said. "That' s

th glossy shopping bags, Kevin pointed to t

said. "A new Escal

the custom rims,

ng on a mountain of debt. And I, the quiet, "boring" schoolteac

he hole. And it was gett