Chapter 18

Quincy's theory was blunt and straightforward.

"If you're going to marry, make sure it's to a rich man. There's always a price to pay. You're holding onto your feelings, and I'm holding onto my money. So, we're pretty much in the same boat."

Maisie didn't respond.

Quincy leaned in, covering her mouth with a hand as she whispered in Maisie's ear, "But as a reminder, you need to keep your money close. He can sleep around all he wants, but you can't let him spend everything on other women.

"Just the other day, I saw in the news that the woman Ethan is with now is draped in Bulgari from head to toe. And look at you..."

"So what? It's not like it's woven from gold threads."

"Don't be naive. If you don't spend Ethan's money, he'll just spend it on someone else."

Maisie thought back to the last time she saw Felicia at that exclusive restaurant. She could sum it up in three words: luxurious and extravagant.

After her parents divorced, she and Felicia had been split up and assigned to d