Wiping off tears, she took the check and slid it inside her b*a. As a token of her gratitude, she reached into her pocket for a couple of chocolate bars. For a few minutes, creepy silence permitted us to hear one another chew on the chocolates. After a deep sigh, Dave began to confess insider secrets. “I have a nice office with the credentials and a sales record to prove I’ve earned my keep. If only people knew how cutthroat this business has become. It’s not only these young unscrupulous yuppie brokers. Information that only insiders have is the way the whole system works to favor the big sharks. When I complain to my wife, she points to my fancy house, car, and new appliances as proof that we’re not willing to live without them.”
Desperate to justify personal greed and family obligation
