Chapter 13 - THE LAST LESSONMargaret gave David one final piece of advice.
"Build something."
He listened.
"Not with my money."
A pause.
"Not with someone else's name."
Another pause.
"Build it yourself."
David nodded.
"And when you finally have something you're proud of, don't destroy it trying to impress people."
David's eyes filled with tears.
"I won't."
Margaret walked away.
This time, she didn't slam a door.
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The boundary was already understood.
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Chapter 14 - TWO YEARS LATERTime passed.
Chapter 15 - A SECOND CHANCESix months later, Margaret attended a charity gala in Boca Raton.
Chapter 16 - THE GOLDEN YEARSArthur took her sailing.
Chapter 17 - THE CALLOne evening, Margaret's phone rang.
Chapter 18 - THE WOMAN WHO WONOn the deck of Arthur's yacht, Margaret watched the sunset.
Chapter 19 - WHAT SHE LEFT BEHINDMargaret eventually returned to Atlanta for the first time in years.
