I Canceled the Money While They Were Still Watching the Ball Drop

Here’s what had actually been happening.

Six months earlier, Melissa had started seeing a man named Brent. Fifty-two. Divorced twice. Owns a boat despite living his whole life in central Ohio, which should tell you enough already. He had a goatee that looked glued on and one of those voices that acts like every sentence is a lesson.

Brent had convinced continue reading …