Stella rose from the bed and onto her feet.
“I have offered you my heart, David, and you have refused it. I don’t believe that you would have forgotten so quickly if it had not been for that girl you pretend is your relative. Very well then, I hope she satisfies you with her dowdy clothes and her ignorance of the Social world!”
She stamped her foot, but it was not very effective as she was wearing bedroom slippers.
“I hate you, David,” she screamed. “I hate you for what you have done to me and I will never forgive you.”
She reached the door, pulled it open and then made her parting shot.
“I hope after all you have done to me, the Russians do get you!”
With that she stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind her.
David gave a deep sigh.
He could hardly believe what had j
