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…”

”

he was. Vincent was always polite to him since he was another man born with a silver spoon in his mouth. As soon as

bought in that auction? Did he really buy a raw diamond

widened as he exag- gerated to the crowd. “The starting bid was $3 million! And guess how much Aaron paid for it? $8 million!”

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 EEG equipment I’ve been dreaming

Aaron whispered to me as he subtly ges-

was thinking

Hopefully, he didn’t know I

the next second, my phone vibrated. When I pulled it out, I saw

Lady

diamond in your

bigger, clearer, and brighter than the

bright eyes looking at me, like a pup- py waiting for praise. G*d, I

cute!

I was doomed.

was handsome, you still

he’s cute,

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 complement it. A handful of those women lamented that they weren’t Aaron’s lover.

a laugh, Aaron told

this much mon- ey, you

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 get down on

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 of my

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

times to get the audience’s attention. His voice echoed over the speak-

howled, and again, I was surprised by just how popular this man

he must accept his punishment. So,

to

to know who