Housewife Gone Wild

Ryan sat in the back seat, stunned for a few seconds before bursting out laughing. He then said, “Ms. Murphy, I’m

not that broke. I can treat you to a regular meal.”

I replied, “Ryan, don’t go out of your way. Save your money for something more important. Don’t let the Mrs. Holcomb title fool you–I didn’t exactly grow up with a silver spoon.”

Ryan asked awkwardly, “Do you know any good street food spots around here? I’m not really familiar with this

area.”

I headed straight to a cramped, grimy dive whose flickering neon sign just said “EAT.” Grease fogged the windows,

the linoleum was curling, and a parade of construction crews in hard hats had already claimed every stool inside.

I strong–armed us onto the lone wobbly table on the sidewalk.

The moment Ryan took in the chaos, his eyes went wide and restless.

“Just sit tight, I’ll go order for us,” I said, hurrying to the counter. All the dishes were laid out in a display fridge, sol

simply pointed at a few and told the owner what I wanted.

When I got back, all the guys around were staring at me–my clothes didn’t match the vibe of this place.

sorry. I’ll treat you to something better next time, I

check the list Jared had sent me on my phone. Seeing all those properties and shops,

obviously out of his element here. He kept wiping the table with a

our drinks and accidentally spilled some, Ryan frowned

uncomfortable.

dig in. The food’s good,” I said with a

nodded, picked up his fork, and

eating, I caught something out of my peripheral vision. I quickly leaned over to Ryan

immediately whipped

my eyes to a spot not far behind him. I said, “That Shaville–plated car–I’ve seen it

to look, but the car had already

Murphy, for dragging you into this. These guys are such a

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“It’s fine, but honestly, I’m more worried about what would happen if

still so young.”

they even bother? It’s not like they could sell