The Price Tag on His Secretary

Summary

This weekend, my husband and I were invited to a charity auction.

During the bidding, his secretary and I both set our sights on the same oil painting.

I was ready for a fair contest, but right in front of me, my husband placed an unlimited bid for his secretary.

"Cecily," she sneered, "you're nothing but a pet my husband keeps. What right do you have to compete with me?"

Just as the other bidders began to drop out, I caught the auctioneer's eye and snapped my fingers.

"Whatever Mr. House is bidding," I announced, my voice cutting through the silence, "I'll bid one dollar more."