is not cash sitting in my checking account.”
He exhaled sharply, annoyed that reality had interrupted his performance.
“You’re embarrassing us.”
I laughed once.
“You excluded me because I embarrassed you.”
Mom took the phone.
Her voice was quieter.
“Hannah, there are important people here. Your father has spent months building relationships. Please don’t destroy tonight because you’re hurt.”
I looked at the original text still glowing on my screen.
Only high-society guests.
“Did either of you plan to tell me you were using my company?”
“We were going to
