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Well, sort of

To our knowledge, no one else knew of her request for a divorce—Alex had told her to keep up appearances until she was sure she wanted to walk away from the life he had built for her Until Montewith the lie that Ja with Alex No a with her financially, I just have to be thankful he gave her a two-bedrooh neither one of us ever expected for me to end up at her place with Marisa

I was only permitted to become friends with Jamie because Alex was so deep in debt to Monte His business needed an investor, and Monte fulfilled that role, beco-term supporter and lifeline to financial survival

Checks and balances once again

With Jae to Alex, Monte loses his power of keeping my friend in line for the sake of her husband The scales don’t tip in his favor

We should have known Alex would tell Monte He wouldn’t keep that kind of secret from the man who has him by the balls

My refusal to open our bedroom to added participants tipped the scale And not in his favor Rather than co faithful is a compromise It’s just another example of just how fucked-up my world is

As soon as Monte headed out for his s on the dresser in the hopes that I wouldn’t soner jewelry that obviouslyto him

Marisa and I had been at Jamie’s shithole apartment three days when the cops cah Monte had reported my car stolen, if they were able to recover the vehicle froes

Before I had even had a chance to think aboutI needed incoet sucked into the first job I could find, as a cocktail waitress at a casino Then, using the grocery ht a hooptie of a car that I have to pray will indeed start every time I turn the key

That was threewhich time I received some sort of weekly reminder from Monte of what I owe hie of collection detail, said he would buy me an additional three months before he would start after me for payment So now I have threemonths!

The pay is good, but , the contacts will prove invaluable Monte may think he holds the cards; however, he is too quick to think I will keep playing with his deck Moardless of our circu every hand life dealt her, no ainst her