Scarfed down a couple of bites, Yolanda's phone buzzed to life. She snatched her motorcycle helmet from the chair beside her.

"Hey Carol, it's not that I don't wanna hang, but I'm slammed. I'll catch up with you after the race, okay? Bye."

Yolanda was always a whirlwind - in fast, out faster.

The spread on the table was barely touched.

Carol felt a wave of boredom. Maja was tied up, Yolanda was in a rush, and there she was, the picture of a trust fund baby, without

a care in the world.

She'd toyed with the idea of a career once, but after blowing through $10 million of Abner's money in just two months, she had to

reconsider.

Abner had a rare heart-to-heart with her.

"Did you know, our Miller family fortune is so vast, you could hire a gigolo every day and not dent it. But if you try your hand at

business, you won't last many years."

His words stung, and with zero talent for commerce, Carol threw in the towel.

She'd thought about interning somewhere, but the interns' pay was a measly $500 a month - not enough to cover even a day of

her meals.

As Abner put it, "The interest you earn daily on your bank balance could easily cover a month of those money you'd make."

Dismayed, Carol resigned herself to a life of leisure.

She'd majored in foreign language at university, and since Abner expected so little from her, he never tried to box her in with

expectations.

other wealthy families were endowing buildings and sending

classes with Maja.

no biggie for her, but also not particularly useful. It's

to

at the untouched food, Carol suddenly remembered the

wasn't one to dither once she'd made up her

the last course, she spoke

why don't you sit down and join me?" she said, nodding at his

it's not our policy to dine

a shame. Such pricey

was genuinely peeved, but mostly just

seat opposite her. "It's almost my

were clear, like a college kid's - though it was rare to find a

looks, but Carol's mood lifted instantly,

"I'm Carol."

"Felix."

she teased. "Doesn't that

really. We aim to please, if

"Including a night out?"

question was a bit cheeky. Felix didn't respond, his lips pressed together, maybe

someone else's tab. It'd be

meal here is

is expensive," he

at BlueSky Bar but kept smiling. And now, insulted,

and started spinning

relative who struck it rich

used to fancy stuff like steak - tastes like chewing fat

toss this stuff."

sooner had she said it, she chucked

Felix's face. It

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