Dominic burst into laughter at his wife's question. He had thought Gwen was calm and wise, different from most women. But it turned out he was wrong; Gwen still felt jealous about his ex-girlfriend.

"Why are you laughing?" Gwen asked, puzzled.

"I thought you wouldn't get jealous, but here you are asking about it," Dominic replied, trying to suppress his laughter.

"Am I not allowed to ask about it?"

"Of course, you are. We only talked about global economic issues, specifically problems in our respective companies. It was just business, that's all," Dominic explained in detail.

Gwen listened to her husband's explanation calmly. She trusted that they wouldn't discuss the...