More Than Worthless

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ine anger now. He stood up, his chair sc

you can be! If you keep this up a

imes the original price? Ms. Reed, how long would it

I just didn' t want to waste any more words on them. I knew he

ling name. But my old company, the one he thought was his golden goose, hadn't launched a single new product in all that time. The Sterling family, living off the fumes of old mone

k out, ignored Mark' s darkening face. He slammed the gavel

the lady in

the car' s title and brought it over

and said plainly, "I left in a hurry today

face transformed. The fawning smile vanished, replaced by a mask of fury. Without a word, he

slapped me. Hard. Twice. The sting was

isgraced woman!" he spat, his voice dripping with contempt. "How d

demeanor shifting back to fawning and obsequious as he approached Mark an

I' ve taught her a lesson. Shall

eath, erupted. They were thrilled to see me humi

etending? Does she think she' s s

t know her place. Wh

ark Sterling refused to c

then walked up to me. He grabbed my chin, forcing

y face, a cruel amusement in their depths. "You came back to

g you' ve remained untouched all these years, I' ll take yo

ist. "Oh, you! We' re not even married yet, and you

ager to curry favor

so generous! Hurry

ws how many men she' s been with all these years?

n was a fire raging inside me. I had been gone from this city for so man

to be cold and level. "Such a big auct

but I have a locket that can withdraw money. Whether I' m fak

uncertain, took the locket I held out a

ise, "Also, after all these years away, I' ve found someone e