The event wore on quickly, coming gradually to the segment of the fundraiser where donations were announced and presented. Unfortunately, Macy didn’t have a substantial amount in her savings, and so she wasn’t going to be able to make a donation.
It was a fact that had worried her throughout the day, but she hadn’t paid much attention to it. It wasn’t like there was anything she could, was it?
Despite the fact that she was seeing Graeme, she hadn’t accepted any sum from him since she was uncomfortable with the idea. Macy liked him and didn’t want to risk him eventually resenting her.
It was bad enough that she already was freeloading off him, Will or not. The last thing she wanted was to look like a gold-digger — she had too much self respect to risk that.
So she applauded the patro
