“She covered the bruises from the beating with a long sleeved, ankle-length nightgown that had belonged to Ernestine. While waiting to fall asleep, she thought about the serious conversation she’d had with Tate. After they’d finished making love, Silk broke down in tears, telling Tate that she couldn’t bear sharing him with the whores. Most of all, she admitted, she didn’t want to share him with Arvetta. Tate confessed that he didn’t have genuine feelings for Arvetta, that he was merely stringin...g her along. Mr. Bob Lewis held the key to Tate’s future. As long as Tate treated Arvetta right, she’d make sure that Tate continued to move up the ladder in her husband’s illegal operations. Silk had asked how old Arvetta was, and Tate told her that Arvetta was forty-three. “She looks good for her age,” Tate had added, causing Silk to roll her eyes. Though Silk pretended to be twenty-two, she was only nineteen. In her universe, a forty-three-year-old woman was an ancient relic.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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