A Woman Worth Fighting For by Eunice Hart

Author:Eunice Hart [Hart, Eunice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BWWM Club
Published: 2020-07-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

A Million Dollars for a Heart, Anybody?

The necklace was silver and shone like a flashlight in a hall of mirrors, gleaming all around. It had a small pendant in the shape of a heart. A heavily studded, extremely expensive heart. The thing was covered completely in diamonds. It had taken her a whole minute to realize it was a locket. When she opened it, she saw the words I LOVE YOU engraved on the silver inside, gleaming before her eyes. Staring at it, Adele felt a gush escape her. It was simply beautiful.

That was what she had said when Peter bought it for her the night before, when he put it around neck and let her admire herself in the mirror. It was what Betty had said when she laid eyes on it for the first time.

“I need myself a rich boyfriend,” she’d said, staring at it like it was the original Mona Lisa painting. “How much did it cost?”

From what Adele had discovered during their transaction at the jewelry store, it was worth over two hundred thousand dollars. She’d been reluctant to accept it from Peter, but he’d insisted, so she took it. Now she walked around, wearing two hundred and fifty thousand dollars around her neck. She sat in her office, staring at the necklace for a while before putting it back on, unable to stifle the smile that crept onto her face.

She knew it wasn’t much of a cost for a man like Peter Tanaka, but to Adele, the necklace definitely meant a lot. She’d never received anything as precious as this before. Well, except for a cardboard dollhouse her father had once created for her, years before he died. That had a lot of emotional value.

She fingered the pendant again and thought about how lucky she was to be with Peter. It wasn’t just that he was rich, although that was a huge bonus. Around him, she felt happy. It felt good to know that he loved her. And the sex was amazing. It was a perfect relationship that nothing could possibly ruin.

Just then, the door burst open, proving her wrong. Sure enough, the woman standing in the doorway was none other than Aneko Tanaka.

Adele shot out of her chair. “What are you doing here?”

Aneko looked at her as if she couldn’t believe her ears. “My brother owns this place. I think that gives me the right to go wherever I please.”

She had a point. Reluctantly, Adele sat back down and offered the other woman a seat. “I wasn’t expecting anyone today – certainly not you, of all people – but I guess I could make time for you –”

“Please.” Aneko waved her hand dismissively. “Don’t try to patronize me. That’s what I do.”

Adele bit back a curse. “Well, how can I help you?”

She was starting to wish she’d taken the day off today. If she’d known Aneko would show up, she would have. But then the woman would have come to her office some other time.

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