Lose Us 27
Chapter 27 She couldn’t help but let out a wry smile. All these years, after marrying into the Fawkes family, everyone assumed she’d struck gold with Soren, that she was rolling in money. It was true, in a way. Living in the Fawkes household, every outfit she wore, every accessory she carried had to be designer–anything less and people would talk, say she was an embarrassment to the family. So Soren would pay exorbitant amounts for designers to create custom dresses and handbags just for her. If she wanted jewelry, all she had to do was tell Soren’s assistant, and it would appear. On the surface, her life was all luxury and ease; she never had to worry about food or shelter. But the reality was, the Fawkes family wouldn’t allow her to have a career–to work and be seen in public was out of the question. In the past, Soren at least had his assistant give her a monthly allowance. But after she angered him once, Soren ordered the assistant to cut her off entirely. Yet there were still expenses around the house she was expected to cover. At first, she scraped by on savings from her side business, but without any income, the money dwindled fast. Just recently, medical bills and car repairs had made another big dent. Now, she was flat broke–her bank account didn’t even have four digits left. Evangeline glanced at the rent, which was more than she had in her account, and managed an awkward smile. “It’s alright, really. I… I’m not picky about where I live.” How could she…