The Wickedest Showman by Lotta Smith

Author:Lotta Smith [Smith, Lotta]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2018-06-11T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

“Mrs. Rowling, you don’t want to close your eyes,” said the guy sitting across the table from me. I couldn’t see him, but he sounded like a middle-aged man. I was alone in the room with him. Rick wasn’t there, and neither was Jackie. Under normal circumstances, it would have felt awkward, but I didn’t feel uncomfortable at all. Even though I couldn’t see his face, he sounded familiar—like the guy who often appeared on Jewelry TV, selling diamonds, gemstones, and other exotic jewels that I’d never heard of.

“I won’t,” I whispered. “Please let me see it.”

My eyes were glued to the ring. It had a stone mounted in the center that looked like something used for construction of industrial products rather than fine jewelry.

“Sure. You’ll be surprised when you see it.” Turning the ring toward me so I could take a good look at it, he switched off the lights in the room.

“Wow.” My eyes widened. “This is… incredible.”

Despite the darkness, the room felt as brightly lit as before. The stone in the ring was glowing—as if it had fluorescent lights hidden inside.

“For a long time, this was thought to be just an ordinary stone,” he said. “It resembles marble used for the columns and floors, and yes, it’s been used in construction and occasionally as a chemical catalyst. But recently this stone, mined in a special location in Columbia, was discovered to glow in the dark. Since then, it started to be made into jewelry, and its popularity has skyrocketed. The glowing kind of this stone tends to be terribly fragile, and it practically takes a miracle for such a large crystal to materialize. And—”

He seemed willing to go on and on with his explanation, but I interrupted him. “Sounds good. So, how much is it?”

“It’s—”

I was all ears when he opened his mouth, but suddenly Rick spoke to me.

“Going shopping?” he said.

“Um… well,” I mumbled, opening my eyes. Then I realized I was at home in my bed, sleep-talking to Rick in my least seductive sleepy voice. “I was looking at this stone at a jeweler. It wasn’t that pretty, but it glowed like a miracle in the darkness.” Then, sheepishly, I said, “Good morning.”

“Morning, baby.” He kissed my shoulder. Cupping my face, he attempted to plant a kiss on my lips, so I turned my face away from him. “Why not?”

“I can’t kiss you before brushing my teeth. I have morning breath.” I shook my head. He was already groomed and looked ready to leave for work. “Hey, you should have woken me up.”

“I don’t think so.” He chuckled. “You were sleeping so peacefully, and I didn’t want to bother you. Besides, you stayed up late last night, and I was sure you and our beautiful daughter needed some extra beauty sleep.”

“Oh, I see.” As I blinked away my sleepiness, the memory of meeting with Karina and Robert came back in vivid colors. Then again, when I recalled the part of that obnoxious, balding investor, I wished that my memory came back in black and white.

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