Daniel had just settled into his usual spot at the golf club with his buddies when his phone buzzed. Without checking the screen, he answered casually, \u201cHello?\u201d \u201cHoney, it\u2019s me. Are you at the club?\u201d came Claire\u2019s cheerful voice. \u201cYeah,\u201d he replied, already sensing the familiar tone she used when she wanted something. \u201cPerfect! I\u2019m at the mall nearby, and I just saw the most beautiful mink coat. It\u2019s absolutely gorgeous! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can I get it?\u201d she asked, excitement bubbling in her voice Daniel sighed quietly but stayed calm. \u201cHow much is it?\u201d \u201cOnly $1,500,\u201d she said, as if it were a bargain from heaven. He hesitated, then thought about how she\u2019d been supportive lately, waking up early to pack his snacks for golf days. \u201cAlright,” he said finally, “If you really like it, go ahead and get it.\u201d \u201cGreat! Oh, and I also stopped by the car dealership\u2026\u201d she continued casually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Daniel\u2019s eyebrows shot up. Here we go,<\/em> he thought. \u201cI saw that new BMW we talked about. The one in white with the tan interior? They said they could give us a good deal,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s $75,000. Can I buy it too?\u201d He gulped but stayed cool, especially since his friends were secretly listening. Not wanting to look weak, he replied, \u201cIf you like it that much, go ahead.\u201d There was a brief pause. \u201cReally?\u201d Claire asked, surprised. \u201cSure,\u201d Daniel said confidently, now fully committed to his performance. \u201cIf it makes you happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She squealed with joy. \u201cAnd one last thing\u2014I saw a house for sale near your friend Mark\u2019s place. Huge backyard, pool, and a perfect kitchen. It\u2019s $1.2 million. Should I make an offer?\u201d At this point, Daniel knew it was a bluff, so he played along. \u201cOf course, sweetheart. You know what\u2019s best. Just go ahead.\u201d \u201cThanks, honey! Love you!\u201d she said before hanging up. A moment of silence passed. His friends stared at him wide-eyed. Daniel grinned, then shrugged and said, \u201cAnyone know whose phone this is?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Daniel had just settled into his usual spot at the golf club with his buddies when his phone buzzed. Without checking the screen, he answered casually, \u201cHello?\u201d… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14428","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":291,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14428"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14428\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14430,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14428\/revisions\/14430"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14428"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}