Chapter 42. Try It If You Want

Nathan thought for a minute, and then he took another credit card from his pocket. He smiled and showed it to Crystal, but she scowled and said, “Big deal!” The card was more impressive than her mother’s, but she refused to be impressed. “So what?”

“This is my salary card,” Nathan explained.

“From now on, it’s yours.”

Crystal smiled wryly and said, “You’re not afraid that I’ll take your money and run?”

Nathan, “Try it if you want. If you succeed, then there’s nothing I can do about it. It is a risk that I am willing to take.”

Crystal pushed the card away. She didn’t want to have anything to do with this man, financially or emotionally. To her surprise and dismay, though, Nathan aggressively grabbed her hand and slapped the card against her palm.

Crystal took the card, then she ground her teeth together and tried to destroy the card. Much to her disappointment, though, the card was much more durable than it looked, and it would not break. Nathan kn