Chapter 33

Alicia sighed. She would not be able to evade the question that would come next. She braced herself for it and only made a mental note on how she was going to reply. Of course she would say the truth, but not in a way that was not refined. She would talk to them and make them understand the whole situation in the best way possible to not make her look like a whore who was jumping into anything to make money. Of course they knew she was not that. They would be disappointed if they felt she had not done well, and she did not want them disappointed.

“Fine. Let us talk about this as you two want. You had questions?”

“Yeah… did he get you a new car?” Helen asked.

“For god’s sakes, Helen, did I not say yes to that question?” she asked.

Helen lifted her hands in mock surrender. “Maybe I forgot?”

“Well, don’t ask that again, Helen,” Tony said. “What is the nature of your job? I have not seen you dress professional at any time to attend to your job. You don’t ha