Page 306 of Saving Forever with the Hockey Captain

I can't help smiling.

"I've never liked answering that question."

"I know."

"But unfortunately, tonight you have to."

I rub the back of my neck.

"The last valuation was somewhere around three billion."

She stares at me.

I wait. Five seconds pass. Maybe ten.

Finally, she nods thoughtfully.

"Huh."

I blink. "Huh?"

"That's my official response."

I laugh. "I was expecting something a little bigger."

"Oh, there will be questions."

She points toward me. "Lots of questions."

She taps one finger thoughtfully against her chin.

"Well..."

I wait.

"I suppose this means I can finally replace my favorite bra."

I blink. "...what?"

She nods with complete seriousness. "I've been waiting for it to wear out because replacing it costs eighty-seven dollars."

For a moment I simply stare at her. "Eighty-seven?"

"The good ones are."

Another beat passes.

"Annette..."

"What?"

"I just told you I'm worth three billion dollars."

"I know."

"And your first financial priority is..."

"My bra."