A Husband's Warning

R O M A N

My goal was to win Valeria back now, so calling in the favor, I asked for roses. It was late, and the shop was already closed, but knowing the owner, he was able to pull some strings, and, after a few minutes, a man arrived holding roses and gave them to me.

I pulled out a couple of hundred-dollar notes; I don't know, maybe five or ten, as I didn't count. After he left, I placed them on