She Chose Him，I Chose the Next Flight Out

My buddy was getting married, so I gave him a $50,000 cash gift.

Amelia Vance let out a scornful little laugh. "What's your monthly salary again? Since when do you play the big spender?"

I told her he was a friend I'd had since childhood. She clicked her tongue and said nothing more. That same night she swapped the $50,000 in the red envelope for five dollars.

The next day Quinn Mason called. "Brad Simmons, did you make a mistake? Why is there only five dollars in here?"

I gripped the phone and listened to Amelia in the living room, explaining it like it was nothing.