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Why, Bette? (Part 3)
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“I’m not interested in selling our home. Daddy, I want Tina and I to work this out. We aren’t selling our house,” she repeated emphatically.
“I see.”
“No, you don’t. Daddy, I love her. I know you don’t like it, probably don’t want to hear it, but you should be happy that I found love, and understand how I feel now that this love is in jeopardy. It’s been tearing me apart.”
“Bette, I don’t like seeing you unhappy, however, I have never interfered in your personal life. I’m not planning on changing my policy. I want to see you and Katie rise to your potential. I expect it and I’ve been supportive of your professional endeavors. Remember, I gave you the seed money to start your gallery. I believed that you would do well on your own, I thought you had done your research, your prospectus was good, and I was more than willing to invest.”
“You didn’t invest, I borrowed the money from you and then paid you back with interest,” Bette stated flatly.
“That was part of our contract, Bette. That’s what business is about. I didn’t think preferential treatment was a lesson you needed to learn. Did you?”
Bette stared at him, but didn’t respond.
Melvin took at sip of tea, then continued, “And if I were to be honest, Bette, I’m relieved that it wasn’t a true investment. Leaving your gallery was a misjudgment on your part. Taking a job where you don’t have the final say in how you choose to do business is questionable. And then to learn a few months ago that you would be the sole financial support for yourself, Miss Kennard, and her child–well, I began to have serious doubts about your decision-making abilities. Your recent behavior is more like Katie’s than what I expect from you. You’re not a stupid woman, not naive, and I thought not easily influenced, but now I’m not so sure. This is not how a Yale graduate goes through her life. You’re upset about your friendship. I see that, but I will not involve myself in whether or not your personal life is all that you want it to be. That is simply not my concern.”
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Wow I love this. It’s very deep. You display a great deal of knowledge and you have a great ability to articulate it.
Wow I love this. It’s very deep. You display a great deal of knowledge and you have a great ability to articulate it.
What a well written and beautifully told story…I so love your insight Portia…thank you and please continue as soon as you can…bravo!
This is such a beautifully written story. It’s so well crafted–I’m really looking forward to the next installment!
Wow! WOW! WOW! I love the exploration of Bette’s inner-pysche! This story ended so beautifully sweet. I LOVE IT! :D
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Excellent. Glad to see you are back.
I have been waiting for almost a month for you to post your next installment. I love the depth andfeel that we feel when we read it. Please don’t wait so long to post again.
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I love this story so much. I hope you’ll continue the story.
love it , so real, excellent.