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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him 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 no

had bought in that auction? Did he really buy a raw diamond and send it to

to the crowd. “The starting bid was $3 million! And

Eight million dollars…

on my finger. My mind drifted to machinery: all of the experimental instruments

as he subtly

I was thinking

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

second, my phone vibrated. When I pulled it out,

Lady

diamond in your ring is called

brighter than

saw Aaron’s bright eyes looking at me, like a pup- py waiting for praise.

cute!

I was doomed.

handsome, you

cute,

women were excitedly discussing 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

a laugh, Aaron told them to forget

you’re spending this much mon- ey, you have to be planning on

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

to hear a second proposal so soon. Besides, I was only 27. I was still working on my PhD! Marriage wasn’t part of my

casually as he stirred

his microphone a few times to get the audience’s attention. His voice echoed over

again, I was surprised by just how popular

rules, he must accept his punishment. So, Aaron… truth

people started to call out, “Pick

know who she