Seducing My Ex's Father In Law

My mother walked over to her dresser on the far side of the room, and she rummaged through an old antique box that I knew my father had gifted her for one of their anniversaries years ago.

After a moment, she pulled out a long golden necklace with a rare pink diamond encased in white diamonds. Next to the pendant was a small golden key.

"There it is," she said, walking over to one of her drawers and pulling it open. I waited in the distance with Judy as she pulled out a gorgeous white box with engravings on it. I had never seen that box before, but it was clear it meant something to her by the way she handled it.

She placed the box down on the dresser and took the key in her hand.

"The gem is right in here," she said, looking at me from over her shoulder. "I wouldn't take it out unless necessary."

I stepped closer to her, peering down at the box from over her shoulder.

"Open it," I demanded it, a little too gruffly.

She frowned up at me.

"I'm still your mother," she said hotly. "You don't need to speak to me like that."

I wanted to show her right now, but she

my voice. "But this is

dismissive way she was

she breathed, turning

heard it click unlock. She brushed her fingers along the seams of the open and pressed a button, allowing the

her face, and the confused look turned into utter shock

asked, stepping closer to her to peer into the box. Her hands trembled, and when she looked up

I asked, though

it out of this box. It was here.

glued to my mother's face; knew she had no idea gem had gone missing. She learning about this at

understand how it could be possible," she whispered, staring between

you

work for me.

I asked. "Somebody you told? Or somebody who found

eyes grew wary;