“Ah, but that’s where you’re wrong. He’s clever and funny, and just being with him makes me happier than I’ve ever been. You made a bit of a mistake if you don’t mind me saying, Elena.” She looks suddenly cautious. “Why?” “Because that young man is going to hold the purse strings when I take over. I’m going to put him in charge of family financing.” She goes as pale as a sheet, and I laugh and race out of the house to find my future and hopefully persuade him to take me back.
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