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My Wife’s Sister Tried to Ruin Her Career — But Karma Hit Back Hard! | True Story
Aug 17, 2025
My Wife’s Sister Tried to Ruin Her Career — But Karma Hit Back Hard! | True Story
When my wife Emma built her dream photography studio, her jealous sister Sarah made it her mission to tear it all down — sabotaging contracts, spreading lies, and manipulating behind the scenes. But what she didn’t count on was that our small-town community has a long memory — and that her downfall would be delivered by the very mechanic she looked down on.
This story is one of love, betrayal, and karma coming full circle in the most unexpected way. From broken business deals to Mercedes breakdowns and crumbling reputations, you won’t believe how this drama unfolded — and how respect, hard work, and loyalty won in the end.
🛠️ Love. Loyalty. Karma. This is our story.
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The hum of the garage was the soundtrack
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to James' life. It was a symphony of
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engines, the rhythmic clink of tools,
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and the scent of oil and gasoline, a
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perfect harmony that he conducted with
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practiced ease.
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For 5 years, it had been his world, and
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for 5 years, Emma had been its anchor.
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Their love story began with a broken
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down car on a lonely road, a meat cute
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that Emma still teased him about. He,
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the handsome mechanic, and she, the
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stranded motorist, a tale as old as
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time, yet uniquely theirs.
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James was more than a mechanic. He was a
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craftsman.
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He possessed a rare intuition for
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engines, a sixth sense that allowed him
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to diagnose problems others missed. His
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reputation in their small community was
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stellar, built on honesty, skill, and a
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friendly demeanor that put even the most
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anxious car owner at ease. Emma, a
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photographer, couldn't have been prouder
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to call him her husband. Last spring,
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Emma's own world was on the cusp of a
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major expansion.
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She was building a photography business,
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specializing in corporate events and
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professional head shot, a niche she had
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meticulously carved out for herself.
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She had just put the finishing touches
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on her new studio when her sister Sarah
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arrived unannounced. Sarah's presence
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was often a disruption, a storm cloud on
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a sunny day. Her smile was a
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condescending curve, her words laced
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with a subtle venom that always left
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Emma feeling small.
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"Oh, sweetie," Sarah couped, her eyes
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scanning the new studio with a critical
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gaze, still playing with your little
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camera. "I thought you'd have grown out
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of that hobby by now." Emma felt her jaw
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tighten, a familiar tension settling in
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her shoulders. "It's not a hobby,
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Sarah," she replied, forcing a calm she
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didn't feel. I just landed the Thompson
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Industries account. A flash of surprise
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flickered in Sarah's eyes, quickly
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replaced by a predatory gleam. Really?
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How interesting. Marcus and I were just
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talking about how vital a professional
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images in the corporate world. Emma
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should have known then that Sarah was
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plotting, a serpent coiled and ready to
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strike.
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The sisters had always been competitive,
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but this felt different, more insidious.
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A week later, the call came. Emma's
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biggest potential client, Thompson
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Industries, had canled their contract
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without explanation. Her best friend,
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Pamela, an HR manager at the company,
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was the one who delivered the
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devastating news. Pamela's voice
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trembled with fury. "Your sister," she
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explained, contacted our marketing team.
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She raised ethical concerns about hiring
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a family member and showed them some old
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amateur photos, claiming they were your
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work. Emma gripped her coffee mug, her
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knuckles white. A cold dread seeped into
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her bones. Sarah had done more than just
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sabotage. She had sought to humiliate.
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"That's not all," Pamela added grimly.
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"She suggested they hire her friend
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Maria instead." Emma's stomach churned.
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This wasn't just a fit of sibling
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rivalry. This was a deliberate,
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calculated act of professional sabotage.
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Sarah had crossed a line. That evening,
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James found Emma in her home office,
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staring at a blank booking calendar,
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tears blurring her vision. He sat beside
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her, his quiet presence a bomb to her
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shattered spirit. "Hey, engine of my
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life," he said, using a goofy nickname
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he'd given her years ago. "Talk to me."
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Emma poured out the whole sorted story.
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James listened, his face a mask of quiet
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fury. He didn't offer platitudes or
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empty reassurances. Instead, he simply
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pulled out his phone. He made a call to
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Tom, his mentor at the auto shop, a man
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who, as it turned out, was a golf buddy
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of the CEO of Thompson Industries.
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Within a week, Emma's contract was not
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only reinstated, but doubled. The
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Thompson Industries CEO, a man who
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appreciated integrity, had seen through
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Sarah's flimsy lies. Pamela, for her
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part, spread the word about Sarah's
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underhanded tactics in the professional
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circles she moved in. "Your sister
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doesn't realize how small the corporate
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world is," she told Emma over lunch.
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"People talk." The final humiliating
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blow to Sarah's scheme came when Maria,
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her so-called friend, came to Emma's
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studio to apologize.
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"I had no idea she was using me to hurt
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you," Maria confessed, showing Emma the
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messages Sarah had sent. The texts
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detailed the entire plan, a meticulous
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blueprint for Emma's professional
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destruction.
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That night, James came home with three
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new client contracts.
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"Turns out mechanics know a lot of
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business owners who need good
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photographers," he said with a wink.
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"Some of my regulars were pretty excited
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when I mentioned your work." Emma hugged
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him tightly, a wave of gratitude washing
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over her. With James' connections and
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Pamela's unwavering support, her
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business began to thrive again.
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They celebrated with takeout from their
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favorite Chinese restaurant, a simple
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meal filled with a profound sense of
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peace. For the first time in weeks, Emma
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felt a deep appreciation for the people
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who had her back. Two weeks later, the
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annual family reunion provided the
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perfect stage for Sarah's next act. She
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and her husband, Dr. Marcus arrived in a
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brand new Mercedes, a shiny beacon of
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their supposed success. "Marcus just
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made partner at the hospital," Sarah
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announced during dinner, her voice
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dripping with self-importance.
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"We're thinking of buying a vacation
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home in the Hamptons. You know how
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important the right connections are."
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Their cousin Amy, always kind and
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genuine, turned to James. "How's work
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going? I heard you were promoted
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recently." Before James could answer,
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Sarah interjected with a smirk. Oh,
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you're still at that garage. I thought
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you'd have moved on to something more
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professional by now. Marcus knows some
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people in hospital administration. Maybe
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he could help you find a real career.
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The table fell silent.
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Emma watched James' knuckles whiten
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around his fork, but his voice, when he
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spoke, was a steady, calm tide.
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I appreciate the offer, Sarah, but I
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love what I do. Being a mechanic is a
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perfectly respectable career.
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Before Sarah could retort, Tom, James's
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mentor and a father figure to him, spoke
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up from across the table.
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James just saved the city bus company
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$50,000 by fixing a problem their
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so-called specialists couldn't figure
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out. Sarah rolled her eyes dramatically.
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How fascinating. Speaking of
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transportation, Marcus, didn't you just
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get a call about a speaking engagement
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in Europe? Dr. Marcus shifted
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uncomfortably in his chair. Actually, I
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had to decline. The timing wasn't right.
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What do you mean you had to decline?
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Sarah's voice rose sharply, a note of
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panic creeping into her tone. Sarah,
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perhaps we should discuss this later,
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Marcus muttered, loosening his tie. The
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conversation moved on, but Emma couldn't
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help but notice Marcus checking his
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phone repeatedly, his expression growing
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more concerned with each glance.
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"After dessert, Sarah announced they
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needed to leave early." "Marcus has an
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important meeting tomorrow," she
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explained, fumbling for her car keys.
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"Some of us have real responsibilities."
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As they drove off, the new Mercedes came
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to a sudden, grinding halt halfway down
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the driveway. A horrible noise echoed in
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the quiet evening air. This is
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ridiculous. Sarah's voice carried back
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to the house. Marcus, call our dealer
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right now. They're closed, Sarah. It's
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Sunday evening. Well, we can't just
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stand here. Call a tow truck or
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something. From the porch, James
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exchanged a knowing glance with Tom. He
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said nothing, allowing Sarah's
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complaints to echo in the gathering
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darkness. Finally, he called out, "Need
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a ride home?" He wiped his hands on a
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napkin and strolled toward them. "I can
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have someone from the shop look at your
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car first thing tomorrow." "We are not
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letting some grease monkey touch our
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Mercedes," Sarah snapped, her face
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flushed with fury. "We'll wait for
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professional service. Thank you very
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much." Pamela, who had been watching the
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scene with a quiet satisfaction, leaned
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over and whispered to Emma, "Karma works
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fast these days."
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Monday morning, the unexpected call came
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from Marcus himself. Listen, James,
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about the car, the dealership can't look
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at it until next week. I have critical
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patient appointments, and Sarah's
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furious. I hate to ask, but I'll take
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care of it, James interrupted, his voice
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neutral. have it towed to the shop. An
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hour later, Sarah stormed into Tom's
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auto shop, her face contorted with
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anger.
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This is completely unacceptable.
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Do you even know how much this car
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costs?
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More than you can afford, apparently.
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Maria chimed in from the waiting area,
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watching the scene unfold with a
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mischievous grin.
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She had brought her own car in for
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service and was enjoying the spectacle.
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James emerged from under the Mercedes,
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wiping his hands and holding a tablet.
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"Your transmission has major issues, and
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your brake lines are severely corroded.
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When's the last time you had it
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serviced?" "That's impossible," Sarah
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scoffed. "Marcus handles all that."
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"Actually," Marcus stepped forward
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hesitantly. "I've been meaning to tell
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you. We've had to postpone some
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maintenance. The hospital's been making
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cuts and with the new house payments.
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What are you talking about? Sarah's
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voice was incredulous. You're a doctor,
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a partner at the hospital. Not exactly,
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Marcus admitted, loosening his tie
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again. I was passed over for partner.
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The speaking engagement in Europe. It
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was a job interview, Sarah. We're in
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trouble. The color drained from Sarah's
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face. This is ridiculous. We'll just buy
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a new car. With what money? Marcus'
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voice cracked. "We're already maxed out.
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The house is mortgaged to the limit.
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You're spending. Don't you dare blame
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this on me," she snapped, turning on
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James. "This is probably some scam. He's
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just a mechanic.
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What does he know about luxury cars?"
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Tom stepped out of his office, his arms
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crossed. James is certified for high-end
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European vehicles. He's one of only
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three mechanics in the state with a
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specific Mercedes certification.
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But if you don't want our help, Sarah
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froze. Maria, ever the opportunist,
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chimed in. The hospital board members
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bring their cars here. That's how I
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found this place. Dr. Patterson was just
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saying last week how impressed he was
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with James' work on his Porsche. Marcus
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grabbed James' arm. Can you fix it? I
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have surgery scheduled. I can't lose any
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more credibility with the board.
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parts will be expensive, James said
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calmly. And it'll take a few days to do
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it right. Just do what you have to do,
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Marcus replied, handing over his credit
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card and ignoring Sarah's protests.
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Sarah stood there, her mouth opening and
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closing like a fish out of water. Every
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eye in the waiting room was on her,
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including several people she recognized
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from her social circle. "I'll wait in
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the car," she muttered. "Good luck with
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that," Maria called after her. It's not
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going anywhere.
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Over the next 3 days, James worked
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overtime on the Mercedes, meticulously
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repairing years of neglect.
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The car is just a symptom, he explained
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to Emma, showing her the extent of the
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damage. They've been living on
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appearances. Marcus is a good doctor,
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but Sarah pushed them into a lifestyle
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they couldn't afford. Word spread
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quickly through the hospital's social
12:08
circles.
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Pamela called to tell Emma that Sarah
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had been notably absent from the weekly
12:13
charity committee meeting.
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Everyone's talking about how she lied
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about Marcus being partner, she said.
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The board members wives are furious.
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Later, Maria stopped by Emma's studio
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with an update. Sarah's been calling
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everyone trying to do damage control,
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but you know what? People are more
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impressed by how James and Marcus
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handled everything. Dr. Patterson even
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asked me to pass his card to James.
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The hospital is looking for a new
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service contract for their ambulance
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fleet.
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The following week, Sarah showed up at
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Emma and James' house alone.
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She looked different. No designer
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handbag, no meticulously styled hair.
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She sat stiffly on the couch, her
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posture as rigid as her expression. "I
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suppose you're happy now," she said, her
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voice brittle. "Everything's falling
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apart. Marcus insists we sell the house.
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Says we need to live within our means.
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The hospital wives won't even return my
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calls. That's not my fault, Sarah. No,
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she admitted, twisting her wedding ring
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nervously. It's not. Marcus showed me
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the repair bill. James charged less than
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the dealership would have. He did good
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work. Her voice softened, but only for a
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moment. I'm not apologizing, she added
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quickly. I just I need a favor. The
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charity committee is organizing the
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hospital's annual fundraiser, and they
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need a photographer.
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My schedule is fully booked," Emma
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replied, keeping her tone polite. "I
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just hired an assistant to help with all
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the new corporate contracts, but I heard
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Maria's available." Sarah stood,
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smoothing down her off the rack dress.
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"Right, of course, I should go." Emma
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watched her walk to her car, now an
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ordinary Toyota, and drive away.
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Moments later, James pulled into the
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driveway in his work truck. "The
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hospital's new service contract logo was
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freshly painted on the side."
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"Tom's letting you manage the hospital
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account?" Emma asked, her heart swelling
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with pride," he grinned. "And we're
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hiring two more mechanics to handle the
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workload." That evening, Pamela and
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Maria came over to celebrate. They sat
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in the backyard enjoying the simple
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pleasure of good friends and takeout
14:30
pizza.
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Did you hear? Pamela asked, taking a sip
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of her drink. Marcus finally stood up to
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Sarah. He's taking that position in
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Europe. Said they need a fresh start.
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Sarah has to either go with him and live
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on a regular doctor salary or stay here
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on her own. Sometimes people create
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their own karma. Maria amused. All you
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have to do is let them. James squeezed
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Emma's hand as they watched the sunset.
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They didn't need expensive cars or
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vacation homes. They had something far
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better. Respect. honest work and people
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who genuinely cared about them.
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