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My outfit probably cost more than everything Sloan was wearing combined, but you wouldn\u2019t know it by looking.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s the thing about real money.<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t need to scream.<\/p>\n

And honestly, you can take the girl out of the farm, but you can\u2019t take the farm out of the girl.<\/p>\n

Though you can definitely take the farm girl\u2019s money straight to the bank.<\/p>\n

I spotted my mother across the room, holding court with some of her friends, probably bragging about Garrett\u2019s wonderful fianc\u00e9e and their wonderful future together.<\/p>\n

Garrett stood next to Sloan, looking like a man who had won the lottery.<\/p>\n

He had no idea he was holding a losing ticket.<\/p>\n

Sloan finally glanced my way, her smile sharp as a paper cut.<\/p>\n

She didn\u2019t recognize me as anything other than an inconvenience\u2014an unwanted smudge on her perfect evening.<\/p>\n

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My outfit probably cost more than everything Sloan was wearing combined, but you wouldn\u2019t know it by looking. That\u2019s the thing about real money. It doesn\u2019t need to scream. And honestly, you can take the girl out of the farm, but you can\u2019t take the farm out of the girl. Though you can definitely take…<\/p>\n

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