She told him that her business wasn’t in danger of immediate collapse, but she felt like she was working hard with nothing to show for it. All this downturn in the economy, and spa treatments is one luxury that people, even top executives and their families can cut back on, without making too big of a difference in their lifestyles.” “Charles, my spa is in financial trouble. After several drinks, she confided another secret. She now had her own upscale beauty salon and spa. He had helped her set up trysts over the last 20 years so she could indulge her true passion for young women in safety and secrecy. He was one of her trusted friends who knew her secret. Although she was technically married, Charles knew she was a lesbian. Muriel and Charles had been friends for years.
