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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polite to him since he was another man born with a silver spoon

really buy a raw diamond and send

the crowd. “The starting bid was $3 million! And guess how much Aaron

Eight million dollars…

suddenly felt 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,

to me as

thinking just by seeing me touch

Hopefully, he didn’t know I was also thinking

phone vibrated. When I pulled it out, I saw a

Lady

diamond in your ring is called the

and brighter than the

phone down. When I tooked up, I saw Aaron’s bright eyes looking at me, like a pup-

cute!

I was doomed.

handsome, you

cute, you’re

of 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 do some ‘exploring’ and

Aaron told

spending this much mon- ey,

his legs and gave me a look that made my heart beat faster, and I was afraid that he was ready to pull out the ring from his pocket and

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

do you think?” Aaron asked casually as he stirred the ice in his

audience’s attention. His voice echoed over the speak- ers. “Ladies and gentlemen. Our first game is over, and the loser is

surprised by just

must accept his punishment.

to call out, “Pick

need to know who she