Devina was smiling and Melody couldn’t believe that, in her hands, was a check for that amount of money.
“Take it,” she told her holding her hands out to her.
“No...I...”
“Don’t say no. No person should be forced into marriage,” her logic was impossible to dispute. But, still, she couldn’t accept that much from a stranger, no matter how much her heart screamed at her that she could trust her.
“You’re right. But I don’t know you. Neither do you know me,” she handed the check back to her and stepped back, “I think we should save lunch for later. I’m exhausted.”
“Melody,” Devina couldn’t believe it, nor could she.
“I just can’t. I really, really don’t know how much I appreciate it. I have no idea how much money you have, nor do I care to know how you got it. That’s not my problem. But y
