Madelyn thought to herself that she would pay him back that money. She did not want to owe him anything.

Zach led the way with the shopping bags. Neither of them brought up the recent incident.

Off to the side, Madelyn spotted a scarf she liked. It was handcrafted from silk. She checked the price tag and found it was also a thousand dollars.

Zach said, "Take it if you want it."

Madelyn replied, "Forget it. If Rosario knew, she'd never want to wear it." She wasn't materialistic. Although the