Tom Burger was the manager of the casino, and he was also the “go-to man” in Wendover. He had numerous friends and a reputation as a good guy. Tom was much older than Karen close to her father’s age, near sixty but he was quite handsome; he looked very much like the actor Omar Sharif.

Burger noticed Karen in the casino and they began talking, then dating. It was probably the first time in her life when a man had unselfishly wanted to do what was best for Karen. Tom truly cared for her. She was only twentyfive, and still had a chance to change her life.

In time, Karen...