Cheat With My Boyfriend Best Friend

Eight Million

Everyone’s attention moved on to the next press- ing matter.

Leslie’s statement did more damage than she’d expected. What she assumed was a ‘harmless statement’ ended up mak- ing most of the players put a finger down. She scoffed and smiled, “Is this a Hallmark movie or something? And you guys who put your fingers down must be afraid your girlfriend refuse to go back with you in Christmas, so that you will be laughed by the whole family.”

“Besides, I don’t think Aaron really lost. He’s probably just lying to make us all feel poor!”

“Bingo!” Aaron grinned. “Now she gets it!”

“What?!” Jack cried. “So your mansion isn’t the size of a small theme park? And you don’t have a cellar full of vintage wines? You don’t own horses..?”

“Well,” Aaron glanced at me. “There is a woman I love. As long as she knows who she is, that’s all that matters.”

“Who even is she?!” Jack’s question put everyone’s eyes on me. “An actor? A supermodel?”

With a frown, Jack started listing obscure celebrities:

“Jennifer Swiss?”

“No.”

“Susan Butler?”

“No.”

“Lydia Johnson…?”

“No. What the hell, man? Lydia’s married,” Aaron scowled.

The crowd was up in arms asking him who his love was, but he simply laughed and refrained from answering.

Then, from the corner of the room, Jason chimed in. “I heard Aaron won an auction for a raw diamond at Sotheby’s a while ago…”

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since he was another man born with a silver spoon in his mouth. As soon as he spoke up, everyone quieted down to listen, and I was

same one that Aaron had bought in that auction? Did he really buy a

“The starting bid was $3 million! And guess how much Aaron paid for it? $8 million!” He slapped his

Eight million dollars…

heavy with the dainty ring on my finger. My mind drifted to machinery: all of the experimental instruments that my lab couldn’t afford. If I could pawn off this rock, I could buy the advanced

one,” Aaron whispered to me as he subtly ges-

I was thinking just by seeing me touch

embarrassed. Hopefully, he didn’t know I was also thinking

my phone vibrated. When I pulled

Lady

your

clearer, and brighter than the one Vincent

up, I saw Aaron’s bright eyes looking at me, like a pup- py waiting for praise. G*d, I wanted to pet him. He

cute!

I was doomed.

man was handsome, you still have

cute, you’re

what the best cut would be and what other stones would complement it. A handful of those women lamented that they weren’t Aaron’s lover. Some of the men even joked and said that Aaron should do some ‘exploring’ and give them

Aaron told them

Jason asked, “So if you’re spending this much mon- ey, you have to

beat faster, and I was afraid that he was ready to pull out the ring from his

to hear a second proposal so soon. Besides, I was only

what do you think?” Aaron asked casually as he stirred

echoed over the speak- ers. “Ladies and gentlemen. Our

again, I was surprised by

he must accept his punishment. So, Aaron… truth

people started to call out, “Pick

know who she