Troy's lips began to twitch. He dropped his silverware on the table and it clanged loudly. "That's what you're concerned with, that a black woman might get her hands on my money?"

Bob looked embarrassed and glanced at Lorie for support. Lorie threw up her palms as if to say that he was on his own for putting his foot into his mouth.

"It's just that your decisions haven't always been all that great-"

Troy's jaw clenched. "How do you know, Bob? Tell me how you ...