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Dinner started pleasantly enough, but Jessica dominated the conversation with surgical precision. \u201cFour stores, Kevin mentioned,\u201d she said, cutting into her steak, her eyes on me. \u201cThat must generate significant revenue. What\u2019s the annual take for something like that?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt varies,\u201d I kept my voice light. \u201cThe economy affects furniture sales more than people realize.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut you must do well. This neighborhood, the house, the business.\u201d She gestured with her fork. \u201cYou\u2019ve built something substantial.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kevin shifted in his seat.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe drove through Paradise Valley yesterday,\u201d Jessica continued. \u201cThose estates are breathtaking. That\u2019s where I picture raising a family. Good schools, safe neighborhoods\u2026 important for children, don\u2019t you think?\u201d The implication hung between us like smoke.<\/p>\n

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Dinner started pleasantly enough, but Jessica dominated the conversation with surgical precision. \u201cFour stores, Kevin mentioned,\u201d she said, cutting into her steak, her eyes on me. \u201cThat must generate significant revenue. What\u2019s the annual take for something like that?\u201d \u201cIt varies,\u201d I kept my voice light. \u201cThe economy affects furniture sales more than people realize.\u201d…<\/p>\n

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