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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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

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

was $3 million! And guess

Eight million dollars…

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, I could buy the advanced EEG equipment

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

what I was thinking just by seeing me touch my

felt embarrassed. Hopefully, he didn’t know I was also thinking about selling it for

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

Lady

your ring is called

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

and set my phone down. When I tooked 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 a

he’s cute, you’re done

the lucky lady who was gonna get an $8 million ring from Aaron. A bunch of women were excitedly discussing what the best cut would be and what other stones would

laugh, Aaron told

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

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

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

think?” Aaron asked casually as he stirred

microphone a few times to get the audience’s attention. His voice echoed over the speak- ers. “Ladies and

crowd howled, and again, I was surprised by

now! According to the rules, he must accept

to call out, “Pick

know who