“We took out a second loan — your salary is just enough to cover both!” — Her husband showed her the figures while her mother-in-law was already calling the bank.
“Vera had better not make a fuss,” Inessa Semyonovna’s voice carried so clearly from the living room that it seemed she was deliberately speaking louder. “She’s the chief accountant. Her salary is nothing like yours. Let her handle it—she won’t break.” Vera stood in the hallway holding a grocery bag from the supermarket. A bag […]
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