{"id":22431,"date":"2026-10-14T14:01:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifechaptersusa.online\/?p=22431"},"modified":"2026-10-14T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T14:01:55","slug":"the-agent-kept-touching-my-husband-then-i-asked-one-question","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifechaptersusa.online\/?p=22431","title":{"rendered":"The Agent Kept Touching My Husband\u2014Then I Asked One Question"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I went to see a house, not to teach anyone a lesson. But the realtor seemed determined to test my patience, and what happened after that first viewing was far more interesting than the house itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m 30, and my husband Silas is 32. We\u2019ve been married for five years, although sometimes I think we deserve credit for surviving seven years of sharing one tiny kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We met in college, when our idea of a romantic dinner involved splitting a frozen pizza and pretending the burnt edges were intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSomeday,\u201d Silas told me during our third date, \u201cI\u2019m going to buy you a house with a dishwasher.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cForget the dishwasher. I want a kitchen where two people can stand without accidentally getting engaged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve been married for five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToo late. I already like you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He proposed three years later, still without a dishwasher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas teaches history at a high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I work long hours at an office job full of endless meetings and emails marked URGENT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d spent years working my way up, but I preferred leaving work behind on weekends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I already like you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That Saturday, Silas caught me checking my phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWork again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust one email.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou said that twenty minutes ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I put my phone away. \u201cFine. No more work today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d spent years working my way up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPromise?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPromise. I just want one ordinary Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas earns less than I do, but neither of us has ever cared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou handle important adults,\u201d he likes to say. \u201cI handle thirty teenagers who believe Napoleon invented ice cream.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDid someone actually say that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No more work today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYesterday. With confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, our own living arrangements weren&#8217;t nearly as entertaining.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSilas, I need the bedroom for my meeting.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAgain? I was going to grade papers there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have the kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas earns less than I do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe kitchen table is covered in your files.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen move them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhere? The bathtub?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I looked around our tiny apartment. \u201cWe need more space.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOr a bigger bathtub.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I was going to grade papers there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>One Thursday evening, I was presenting quarterly results when an enormous grinding noise erupted behind me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs everything okay?\u201d my colleague Martin asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre you operating construction equipment?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas appeared in the doorway holding a blender. \u201cSorry, honey. Banana smoothie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We need more space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSilas, I&#8217;m presenting!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know. That&#8217;s why I didn&#8217;t add ice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>After my meeting, he placed the smoothie beside me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHoney, I think it&#8217;s time we bought a house before your coworkers learn my entire smoothie recipe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took a sip. \u201cFine. But the house needs an office with a lock.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m presenting!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd a library.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd a large kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd a garage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSilas, are we buying a house or opening a shopping mall?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDepends. Does the mall have a barbecue?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The house needs an office with a lock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had been saving for years, and our budget could finally accommodate something spacious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Silas found a listing that made our apartment look like a storage closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-story house had enormous windows, a spacious kitchen, and a backyard perfect for Silas&#8217;s barbecue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLook at this!\u201d he said, turning his laptop toward me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had been saving for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs that an actual kitchen island?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cApparently.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne that isn&#8217;t also a laundry basket?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLuxury living, sweetheart.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCan you book a viewing? I&#8217;m swamped with work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our apartment look like a storage closet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSure. Saturday?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPerfect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas scheduled the appointment under his name and left his phone number as the contact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>That morning, my husband had a meeting with a student&#8217;s parents, so he wore his best navy suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had finally earned a day off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luxury living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wore black leggings, a faded oversized hoodie, and sneakers that had survived approximately three presidential administrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas studied me over breakfast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know, we look like I&#8217;m taking my unemployed college girlfriend to buy a mansion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPerfect. Maybe they&#8217;ll offer us a student discount.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He kissed my forehead. \u201cThe agent will probably think I&#8217;m some wealthy businessman.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had finally earned a day off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLet her. I just want to see that kitchen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Forty minutes later, we pulled into the driveway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat&#8217;s the house,\u201d Silas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd that&#8217;s our agent?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman in a fitted cream blazer and dangerously sharp heels approached us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m some wealthy businessman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSilas!\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cI&#8217;m Chloe, your real estate agent. So lovely to meet you!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLikewise. And this is my wife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe looked me up and down, her smile fading as her eyes settled on my faded hoodie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh. Wonderful,\u201d she said, barely hiding her disgust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNice to meet you, Chloe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So lovely to meet you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She gave my hand a reluctant shake before turning back to my husband.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCome inside, Silas. You&#8217;re going to love this place!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I followed them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entryway was gorgeous, with high ceilings and polished wooden floors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis would make a wonderful executive office,\u201d Chloe told my husband. \u201cPerfect for all those important business calls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe looked me up and down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m actually a teacher,\u201d Silas replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, really?\u201d She giggled. \u201cWell, you certainly look like a man who knows how to take charge!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas leaned toward me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI told her I&#8217;m a teacher,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaybe she thinks you own the school.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This would make a wonderful executive office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He grinned. \u201cYou&#8217;re keeping score, aren&#8217;t you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cObviously.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We entered the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I examined the cabinets. \u201cDo you know when these were installed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe looked directly at Silas. \u201cThe previous owners renovated everything recently.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She thinks you own the school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo you have the exact year?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m sure your husband can review those details later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas frowned. \u201cActually, my wife handles most of our paperwork.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow wonderful that you have such a helpful partner!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I felt my smile tighten.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The previous owners renovated everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas leaned toward me. \u201cYou okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWonderful. Apparently, I&#8217;ve been promoted to your assistant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;re the one who handles our budget.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t tell Chloe. She might faint.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He squeezed my hand. \u201cWant me to say something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You have such a helpful partner!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;d spent years proving I belonged in rooms where people assumed I didn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wasn&#8217;t about to start explaining myself to Chloe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the third room, I realized Chloe wasn&#8217;t showing us a house. She was auditioning to become my husband&#8217;s second wife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHow old is the roof?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve been promoted to your assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe turned to Silas. \u201cIt&#8217;s in excellent condition!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd the property taxes?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She handed him a brochure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything&#8217;s listed here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I glanced at the brochure. \u201cNot the heating system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe smiled at Silas. \u201cBy the way, that tie looks wonderful on you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe wasn&#8217;t showing us a house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas looked at me. \u201cDid she just answer a question about heating with a compliment?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cApparently, your tie is very energy-efficient.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forty-five minutes into the tour, we reached the outdoor kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe ran her fingers across the granite countertop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know exactly what a man like you needs in a home,\u201d she giggled, placing her hand on his bicep again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That tie looks wonderful on you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA man like him?\u201d I repeated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe glanced at me. \u201cYes. Somewhere to unwind while his wife handles all the boring stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas pulled away. \u201cActually, Chloe\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I gently touched his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s okay, honey. I&#8217;ve got this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A man like him?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I smiled at her. \u201cSince I&#8217;m the one handling all the boring stuff, would you mind answering one quick question?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf course!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust between us?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She leaned closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I whispered something into her ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve got this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her smile vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She stepped backward so quickly that her heel nearly caught the patio rug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo,\u201d Chloe whispered. \u201cYou can&#8217;t be serious.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoes it look like I&#8217;m joking?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBut I didn&#8217;t realize\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I whispered something into her ear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI noticed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her face turned pale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlease, don&#8217;t let me interrupt your wonderful tour,\u201d I added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas stared at me. I squeezed his hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever Chloe thought she knew about us had apparently changed in approximately four seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t be serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe returned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbout the roof,\u201d she said. \u201cYou wanted the inspection report?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can email it immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd the property taxes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t let me interrupt your wonderful tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThose too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas raised an eyebrow. \u201cDidn&#8217;t we ask about those earlier?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe swallowed. \u201cI may have overlooked the question.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSeveral questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf course. I&#8217;m terribly sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I can email it immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas glanced at me. \u201cFunny. Five minutes ago, you couldn&#8217;t get a word in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cApparently, my questions have improved.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe forced a smile. \u201cThey were always excellent questions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHoney, what exactly did you say to her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust asked a question.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m terribly sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbout what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSomething she probably should&#8217;ve known already.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stared at me. \u201cWhy do I feel like I&#8217;m missing an entire conversation?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe thought she&#8217;d fixed her mistake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But I already had a lesson in mind for her, and things were about to get much more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just asked a question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDid the question involve organized crime?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot remotely.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside, I explained that we wanted to view other properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely!\u201d Chloe exclaimed. \u201cI&#8217;ll arrange everything personally. Sunday works beautifully!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t you have Sunday off?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I already had a lesson in mind for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNot anymore!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChloe, please don&#8217;t rearrange your life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt would be my pleasure, ma&#8217;am!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we reached our car, Silas shook his head. \u201cI almost feel sorry for her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I looked back at Chloe, who was waving with both hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDon&#8217;t worry, honey. This girl is going to get exactly what she deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll arrange everything personally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He stopped smiling. \u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou&#8217;ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And apparently, Chloe wasn&#8217;t willing to wait for me to decide what happened next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday morning, my phone rang. \u201cGood morning, ma&#8217;am! It&#8217;s Chloe!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGood morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I almost feel sorry for her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI found another house that matches your preferences!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat was quick.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI worked all evening! Would eleven work?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas overheard. \u201cIs that our personal butler?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I covered the phone. \u201cBe nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAsk whether she does laundry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe wasn&#8217;t willing to wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I elbowed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEleven works,\u201d I told Chloe before hanging up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas looked at me. \u201cWe&#8217;re really going again?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe still need a house. And this one looks promising.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFair enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Besides, I was curious whether Chloe had actually learned anything. And I had a feeling our second viewing would be even more interesting than the first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be nice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>When we arrived, Chloe was waiting with coffee and pastries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGood morning! I brought coffee!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cActually, I prefer cappuccinos.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;ll get one!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChloe, please. It&#8217;s fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our second viewing would be even more interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas accepted a pastry. \u201cFor what it&#8217;s worth, these are excellent.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you, sir!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlease call me Silas.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCertainly, sir!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The house had a beautiful living room but a disappointingly small kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are excellent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe could remove that wall!\u201d Chloe suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIs it load-bearing?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPossibly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen let&#8217;s not knock it down before breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Silas grinned. \u201cI&#8217;d prefer our future kitchen without a ceiling collapse.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We could remove that wall!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf course!\u201d Chloe agreed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chloe seemed determined to impress us. Unfortunately, the house wasn&#8217;t making it easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we returned to the driveway, she pulled me aside. \u201cCan I ask you something privately?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf course.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her fingers tightened around her clipboard. \u201cAre you going to tell anyone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The house wasn&#8217;t making it easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAbout what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She swallowed. \u201cYou know. Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;d rather hear you explain it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI thought your husband was the primary buyer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo you ignored me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you going to tell anyone?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI misunderstood.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd his wedding ring?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She looked down. \u201cI was being friendly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere&#8217;s friendly, and there&#8217;s touching a married stranger while insulting his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her eyes widened. \u201cPlease. I really need this job.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You ignored me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen you should&#8217;ve treated every customer like they mattered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know. 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