One More Kiss by Terri Anne Browning
Author:Terri Anne Browning [Browning, Terri Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-05-10T18:30:00+00:00
CHAPTER EIGHT
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Light jazz music played in the background, softly mixing with the cadence of voices having private conversations in an openly public setting. This was where a hundred different deals took place, the kind where you had to know someone who knew someone who, in turn, introduced you to someone else. And with a handshake, and a glass of expensive whiskey or decadent champagne, they laughed and moved on to the next acquisition.
For the majority of the women in the room, they had a role to play. Be seen but not heard, decorate the arm of the man they were with. Show off the expensive things their husbands or sugar daddies could provide for them. No one wanted to do business with a person who couldnât provide all the necessary sparkly baubles a woman deserved.
Gag.
Every person in the room thought I was just that, however. A pretty decoration on Samâs arm, without a single original thought in my head other than wondering when I needed to get my nails done again. The men liked to look at me, and the women enjoyed gossiping behind my back. But not a single one of them, aside from Sam, knew I understood their business jargon.
Sam kept his hand at the small of my back, a glass of wine in his hand, as we stood in a group of five other men and three women. I leaned into my friend, holding my own glass, but only to keep up appearances. Every now and then, I would touch the rim to my lips and pretend to take a sip, but Iâd had the same glass of champagne for the last hour. As opposed to the other women around me, who were on at least their fourth glasses in the time weâd all been standing there listening to some old man prattle on about his latest hobbyâwhich he wanted financing for.
The other three women in our group were older than me, two of them wives, the other a fiancée. From the way she kept lifting her hand to show off the newly acquired diamond on her finger, she expected everyone in the room to be envious of the news. And for the most part, they were. The tight smiles and fake gushes of congratulations from the other women were nauseating.
She was discussing wedding plans with the other two women while the men had their work chat. I tried to tune them all out. The hobby that needed funding was boring, but the wedding details were even more so. This was Vegas. Thousands of people got married every day in creative and unique ways. Her vision for her big day required a few million dollars but was tacky and clichéd.
Weddings were not something I thought were all that special. Too many people didnât respect what marriage stood for. Divorce was an easy out. But if someone was celebrating a milestone anniversary, then I would be genuinely congratulatory.
There wasnât a couple in the room, perhaps the entire building, that had been married for more than a handful of years, however.
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