I didn't mean to bulldoze her. But after what I'd seen, compromising on this issue wasn't an option for me.
My offer would at least give her two months to figure out a different place to live, and with the money I planned to transfer into her bank account in the morning, she'd definitely be able to afford an upgraded apartment with security for her and Valerie once her
commitment to me was through and she was ready to move on.
She lifted her chin. "Thank you for the offer, but I'm not taking advantage of your generosity. You're already paying me a small fortune to be your girlfriend.
Living at The Cortland is above and beyond what we discussed or agreed upon."
No, she didn't strike me as a woman who'd ever take advantage of me or my money, which only made her that much more attractive to me.
That authenticity also made me want to give her all those luxuries she'd clearly grown up without, because I knew she'd appreciate them without entitlement.
