Esme and the Money Grab: (A Very Dark Romantic Comedy)

Esme and the Money Grab: (A Very Dark Romantic Comedy) by Paloma Meir

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married for well over twenty years and I have no plans to change that.” She laughed in spite of wanting to take a serious tone, “Thank you for understanding my current state of mind. I plan to stay cautious… Back to the business at hand—
      “Your privacy issues? Before we get to that I need to make you aware of the need for a financial advisor. I know from your message that you plan to give most of the money away but what remains requires a plan. Do you have one in mind?”
      “I know a few socially but again I would like to keep this issue away from the people in my life. I was hoping you would have a suggestion.”
      “Laura,” He pressed a button on his phone and spoke into the intercom, “Please pull up Gwendolyn Stark’s contact information for Ms. Petrov.”
      “Okay… settled. Unfortunately the lottery requires a name, address and social security number in California. You can deposit the money into a corporation, and it’s best for you to do that but the basic information will be made public. I have a call into Sacramento regarding the photo with the oversized check you were worried about in your message.”
      “Maybe I shouldn’t claim it… No good can come from this.” She muttered to herself.
      “You give up too easily. As I stated, I’ve done some research. There’s only one Faye Petrov on Earth and that would be you. What is your maiden name?”
      “Smith.”
      “Perfect, I worried it would be an equally unique name. We have time to legally change it back. The ticket has six months to be claimed.”
      “I never legally changed my name. It wasn’t required when I married Adam. You could just go to the DMV and write in your new married name. After 9/11 the rules changed. They insisted I go to Social Security to legally change it when I went in to renew my license. The line was too long, so I never did it. Everyone knows me as Faye Petrov and it’s printed on all of my credit cards but I’m legally Faye Smith.”
      “Laziness pays off,” He laughed, and she refrained from melting into her a chair, “Here’s what you need to do… Set up residency elsewhere. Rent an apartment, arrange for the utilities and especially phone service to the name Faye Smith. Change the address on your drivers license to my office’s address, do not link it to your real home or the apartment. If somebody wants to find you they will, but it’s not one of the huge wins that attract an overabundance of attention. You should be okay.”
      “About the corporation, I already have one for my business… Oh never mind that is firmly attached to my married name. My studio as a residence wouldn’t work either for the same reason.”
      “Also the corporation for your winnings will serve a completely different purpose. You wouldn’t want to co-mingle them. Another thing, your home, bills… are those attached to your name? If they are you will have to change that too. Put them in your husbands name.”
      “Those are all under Adam’s name…”
      “Good work, a bit old fashioned but saves you time. How long do you think it will take you to set up your duplicate self? The corporation papers shouldn’t take more than a week.”
      “Let me see,” She opened her handbag, took out her phone and selected the calendar app, “The girls come home for Thanksgiving in ten days. Maybe a week from now? Next Monday?”
      “Is that enough time for you? It usually takes a week to get an appointment with the DMV. Do you have access to enough money for the deposit on the apartment?”
      “I’ll just go wait in line at the DMV after I leave here. I have a book in my bag to pass the time.” She held up her purse that was as large as a briefcase. “And I have a hidden savings account I can draw on for the apartment and utility deposits.”
      “Beautiful workmanship on the bag. I remember Cassandra saying you worked with leather.” He stood up from behind the desk, “Hidden

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