in addition to the day planner , address book , and notepad she had expected , there was also an account ledger , a checkbook , and two wallets . she knew the man was rich , but the balance in his bank ledger nearly caused her heart palpitations . and what man needed seven different credit cards ? the part that really blew her mind was the thick wad of cash she 'd discovered in the second wallet

she and bryson arrived at her house and she did n't even try to argue when he insisted on walking her inside . this time , though , he brought his briefcase with him , and she wondered what he had planned . with the silent treatment he 'd been giving her , she figured he 'd want to be in and out of there as quickly as possible . once he 'd checked all the rooms , he moved to her kitchen table and set down the briefcase

it was messy , but i did it . the people at work probably thought i had finally lost it ; sitting in the lunchroom tearing a helpless apple to shreds . but after careful effort and meticulous rummaging through sticky pulp , i had eight lifeless seeds lying in front of me . what was the point ? why should i have cared how many seeds were in the apple

i sat there on the cold floor wondering where my sissies were . i shivered under my thin winter jacket . it was way too freezing . '' hello ? i need the heat on . '' i shouted to the open air . this was not fair ! i wanted to play on the alligator . actually , i did n't want to play with the
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