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

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

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

Eight million dollars…

hitched, and my hand suddenly felt heavy with the dainty ring on my finger. My mind drifted to machinery: all of the experimental instruments that

to me as he subtly ges- tured

was thinking just by seeing me touch

embarrassed. Hopefully, he didn’t know I

When I pulled it out, I saw a

Lady

in your ring is

bigger, clearer, and brighter than

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

cute!

I was doomed.

handsome, you still have

he’s cute, you’re done

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 even joked and said that Aaron should

laugh, Aaron told them to

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

heart beat faster, and I was afraid that he

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

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

His voice echoed over the speak- ers. “Ladies and gentlemen.

howled, and again, I was surprised by just

he must accept his

started to call

to know