Once the Mercers accepted the high-interest loan, they had no way back.
Their finances looked splendid from the outside, but the family was already struggling to cover basic expenses. To preserve an appearance of wealth, Diane began cutting costs aggressively at home. Chloe, with her reckless spending, became her first target.
Stories about the feud between the future mother-in-law and daughter-in-law soon became a running joke throughout our social circle.
According to one story, Diane hurled a bowl of scalding lobster bisque at Chloe's feet during dinner in front of the household staff. Chloe's only offense had been charging a 6-million-dollar purse to a secondary card on Julian's account.
Diane pointed at Chloe and unleashed a stream of abuse.
"Do you think the Mercer family's mone
