I too feel you did a service to yourself by NOT going thru with your 1st thought. It probably would have been a Major thrill that would have stayed with her for many years to come, and who knows, maybe she'd have been a Vette owner because of it.
It's Unfortunate
the way some people are, and what they'll do to get ahead in life no matter who they hurt in the process!
Because of the few we're force to make decisions like you did
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..What a Shame!!!