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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had five fingers left in the game, and I knew who he was. Vincent was always polite to 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

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

“The starting bid was $3 million! And guess how much

Eight million dollars…

on my finger. My mind drifted to machinery: all of the experimental instruments that my lab couldn’t afford.

whispered to me as he subtly ges-

froze. He knew what I was thinking

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

When I pulled it out, I saw a text

Lady

in your ring

It’s bigger, clearer, and brighter than the one Vincent got

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

cute!

I was doomed.

was handsome, you still have

cute, you’re done

of women were excitedly discussing what the best cut would be and what other stones would complement it. A handful

Aaron told

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

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

soon. Besides, I was only 27. I was still working on my PhD! Marriage wasn’t part of my life plan at the

you think?” Aaron asked casually as he stirred the

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

crowd howled, and again, I was surprised by just

to the rules, he must accept his punishment. So, Aaron…

started to call out,

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