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Chapter 54

           Belle’sasmartwoman.Iwantedtoseehergetaheadandallsheneededwasmoneytostartahouseofherown.Yououghttoknowwhatmiraclesawomancanperformwhenshehasabitofcash.Lookatyourself."

           "Youcompareme—"

           "Well,youarebothhard-headedbusinesswomenandbothsuccessful.Belle’sgottheedgeonyou,ofcourse,becauseshe’sakind-hearted,good-naturedsoul—"

           "Willyougetoutofthisroom?"

           Heloungedtowardthedoor,oneeyebrowraisedquizzically.Howcouldheinsultherso,shethoughtinrageandpain.Hewasgoingoutofhiswaytohurtandhumiliateherandshewrithedasshethoughthowshehadlongedforhishomecoming,whileallthetimehewasdrunkandbrawlingwithpoliceinabawdyhouse.

           "Getoutofthisroomanddon’tevercomebackinit.Itoldyouthatoncebeforeandyouweren’tenoughofagentlemantounderstand.HereafterIwilllockmydoor."

           "Don’tbother."

           "Iwilllockit.Afterthewayyouactedtheothernightsodrunk,sodisgusting—"

           "Comenow,darling!Notdisgusting,surely!"

           "Getout."

           "Don’tworry.I’mgoing.AndIpromiseI’llneverbotheryouagain.That’sfinal.AndIjustthoughtI’dtellyouthatifmyinfamousconductwastoomuchforyoutobear,I’llletyouhaveadivorce.JustgivemeBonnieandIwon’tcontestit."

           "Iwouldnotthinkofdisgracingthefamilywithadivorce."

           "You’ddisgraceitquickenoughifMissMellywasdead,wouldn’tyou?Itmakesmyheadspintothinkhowquicklyyou’ddivorceme."

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