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…”

”

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

my finger the same one that Aaron had bought in that auction? Did he really buy a raw diamond and send it to Cartier to have it cut and made

Jason’s eyes widened as he exag- gerated to the crowd. “The starting bid was $3 million! And guess how

Eight million dollars…

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

Aaron whispered to me as he subtly ges- tured to my

what I was thinking

embarrassed. Hopefully, he didn’t know I

next second, my phone vibrated. When I pulled it out, I saw a text from

Lady

in your ring is called the

and brighter than the one Vincent

loud and set my phone down. When I tooked up, I saw Aaron’s bright eyes looking at me, like a pup- py waiting

cute!

I was doomed.

handsome,

cute, you’re done

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. Some of the men

a laugh, Aaron told them

you’re spending this much mon- ey,

afraid that he was

soon. Besides, I was only 27. I was still working

casually as he stirred the

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

again, I was surprised by

rules, he must accept his

started to call out, “Pick

to know who she