Chapter 12

Stephen grabbed Natalie's shoulders, shaking her in disbelief. "What did you just say? You're getting nothing?" She repeated, "I left the marriage with nothing." He was boiling with rage. "What is wrong with you, Natalie? It's five years of marriage. I understand if you didn't stash anything away, but why didn't you take a dime in the divorce? That money is yours. You earned it. Do you think turning it down makes you better than anyone? "Did you seriously let Jeffrey sleep with you for five years for free? Even hooking up with women at the club takes money. Worse yet, you didn't only do it for free, but you paid him back on top of it. "Is money nothing to you? You treat cash like dirt, but you're all hung up on that flimsy thing called love." Stephen shook Natalie hard, making her feel dizzy. With her eyes closed, she waited it out until the nausea faded. She remarked, "Jeffrey never made a move on me. We only slept together once, but that was because Mrs. Foster Senior set us up