It had only been a week, and Vicky's confidence began to deplete. If she continued to eat Tyler's cooking for a month, she feared she might never want to cook again.
She served Tyler enthusiastically, to the point that Tyler was having trouble adjusting to it.
Halfway through dinner, he set his spoon down and looked at her. "Are you running out of money?"
She was sipping on her water at the time and came close to choking at his words. "No!" she blurted out. "I'm just thankful that you took me in and took such great care of me..."
He interrupted her coldly. "I took you in and took care of you because you took care of me before and didn't accept my money, which means I owe you a favor. We're even now, so you don't have to fawn over me." He paused and added, "Also, the way you're showing gratitude bears no value at all."
"Is money the only thing that bears value?" she mumbled with a pout.
"Of course," he said. "If there are people who can't be moved by money, it just means that you aren't paying them enough."
Vicky disagreed with his view. "Do you have to make everything sound so materialistic?"
"The world is materialistic."
"But there are things that money can't buy, like feelings."
Tyler scoffed at her words.
Vicky did not appreciate his attitude but remained quiet as she did not want to argue with him.
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Awesome story but too long winded...