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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was another man born with a silver spoon in his mouth. As soon as he spoke up, everyone quieted down to listen, and

diamond on my finger the same one that Aaron had bought in that auction? Did he really buy a raw

thing was huge!” Jason’s eyes 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…

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

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

was thinking just by seeing me touch

didn’t know I was also thinking

second, my phone vibrated. When I pulled it out, I

Lady

in your ring

bigger, clearer, and brighter than the one Vincent

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.

handsome, you still have

he’s cute, you’re

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

Aaron told them to forget

much mon- ey, you have to be planning on

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

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

you think?” Aaron asked casually

attention. His voice echoed over the

I was surprised by just how

rules, he must accept his punishment. So, Aaron… truth or

to call out, “Pick

to know who she