"I think you've always had a talent for attaching yourself to the right man." His smile didn't reach his eyes. "First me. Now whoever's funding that dress. Tell me, does he know what he's actually paying for, or does he still think you're worth the investment?"
"Careful, Ethan." Scarlett laughed delightedly, tightening her grip on his arm. "You'll make her cry."
"I don't think Phoebe cries anymore," Ethan said, his eyes fixed on her. "Not since she learned crying doesn't pay as well as men do."
Phoebe stared at him for a quiet moment. "Is that it?" she asked calmly. "That's the best you've got, after all this time?"
Ethan's expression shifted slightly.
Phoebe took a step closer, causing Scarlett to instinctively take a half-step back before catching herself.
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