He set the box down and opened it.
“What’s all this?”
Inside were several handbags, jewelry boxes, silk scarves, and other accessories I’d heard Joyce brag about for months.
“What’s all this?” someone asked.
“Mom asked me to keep these in my car,” Colin explained. “She wanted to change outfits for the evening reception. Apparently, one designer handbag wasn’t enough for today.”
“This is ridiculous!”
A few guests chuckled.
Colin picked up a familiar-looking purse.
“Mom, how much did you tell everyone this cost?”
“Colin, this is ridiculous!”
“Four thousand dollars?”
Joyce gasped.
“That’s none of their business!”
“You made it everyone’s business when you spent half the afternoon telling people.”
He turned toward the guests.
“These are counterfeits. Every single one.”
Joyce gasped.
Nobody answered.
“How dare you!”
“Mom, you told me yourself where you bought them online. You even showed me the website and made me promise not to tell anyone.”
