My Love Secret #26

In "I Played at Love," high school student Karen, inspired by her sister Irene’s career, starts working at Mr. Grand’s dress shop and rises to become his assistant—and later, store manager after his retirement. Her dedication to her job strains her marriage to Kent, who fears she’ll never make time for him, leading to a crisis when he demands a divorce. Written by Wally Wood and Harry Harrison, with inks by Wally Wood, this heartfelt 1949 tale captures the quiet tension between ambition and love, all wrapped in a cover by Wally Wood.