— Mr. Labbe thought he was far better than young men.

In fact, they couldn’t compete with him.

He had status, money, power, and influence.

Young men, unless they were born into wealthy families, couldn’t match what he had.

Even many rich heirs didn’t have his level of power.

“I'm really busy right now and can't visit.

I do miss you a bit, though,” he said.

“I won't be able to visit during the New Year.

I have a lot of events to attend, and I need to be with my family.

My wife doesn’t care much about me most of the time, but during the holidays, she expects me to be with her for family gatherings.

You understand, right?” Carrie knew he was married with kids.

He never hid it from her.

sure if he still loved his wife or

they didn’t have feelings for each other, she didn’t fully

any other woman take his wife’s place,

grown children, and they had been

done something about his wife, but

felt a

provided for her made

and torturing her in bed—Carrie worried she

when will you come?” Carrie asked softly,

little sweet talk from a woman

“It’s hard to say.

I have time,

few friends and take a trip? Or attend some upper-class events in Wiltspoon and make new connections.”

when you're free,” Carrie said in a

bit, promising to send

Carrie was pleased.

call ended, Carrie let

from the bank—$500,000 had been

for her to

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