Arielle works for French immigration in Paris and has a reputation for a cold heart. She likes to entertain herself with the younger guys and never considers developing a relationship with a man. When she meets a wealthy and sexy middle-aged man who offers to give her everything, she finds the idea attractive but simply can’t commit.<br><br>On vacation in Spain, she meets a desperate young Moroccan whose work visa is about to expire. Against her better judgement, she gives him advice, then help. But when she returns to Paris, she finds she has set a chain of events in motion that quickly spirals out of control. The young man’s feelings of inadequacy lead to jealousy, gambling, and a chance meeting with a mystery man, completely changing the course of his life.<br>

I Love You Ten Million Times Over

“Arielle, we have to do this. I don’t want to cause you any more problems, any more embarrassment. We have to end this now, before all these problems come between us.”


“End it? I thought we were just putting things on hold. What are you saying?”


I had not meant to use the word ‘end it.’ But really, that was the way I was feeling right now. There was no hope for us.


“Goodbye, Arielle. Hopefully, I’ll be back one day when I’m more of a success. When I’m worthy of you.”


The last thing I remember of that night was looking over my shoulder to see her standing in the hallway, jaw open in total shock.


I chose to walk home again, wanting to sort out what had just happened. I knew I had done the right thing, and so did not answer the roughly dozen phone calls I received from Arielle. I passed by the casino once more. I was tempted to go in, but I was low on cash and remembered how badly it had turned out the last time. I went home and cried myself to sleep.16


Chapter 52