He Asked Me To Dress “Appropriately” For Dinner—Without Knowing Who I Was

herself by promising more than she could deliver.

“How thoughtful,” Catherine said in that same condescending tone. “But really, you shouldn’t feel pressured to—”

“I was thinking,” I continued calmly, “perhaps a house. Something in a good neighborhood, with room for children eventually. Or if they’d prefer, a substantial investment portfolio that would continue reading …