Melomiri

The $15 Watch

Language: en

After I secured a $40 million contract for his company, my CEO husband, Jason, was thrilled. He grabbed my hand, beaming, and said he wanted to buy me a watch. Then he pulled out a Sharpie and drew a cartoon watch on my wrist. "Babe," he said with a straight face, "the company took a hit this year. I'll get you a real one next year." Ten minutes later, I saw a post on his secretary's Instagram. Jason had just won an auction for a limited-edition watch worth $15 million. He had "lit the sky lantern"—an old auction term for paying whatever it takes—just for her. His caption: "True love…

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