MISTAKE 53

Chapter 53: Buying rings.

Anya's hands trembled with rage as she fought to maintain her composure. "I'll never marry you again, Daniel. Not in a million years. And if that means I'll never get that painting, then so be it."

Daniel's facade slipped for a moment, a flicker of frustration crossing his features. "I know

you are

angry, Anya, about what I did more than a month ago. Are you just going to let it go?"

he asked.

"What do you mean?"

"Anya, I have lots of money rotting away somewhere. I obviously threw you away in anger, not knowing I would have to come back begging. It means that I need you. Forget the painting. This means you hold a lot of the cards. You can walk over and just bleed me dry." His words resonated with her. She admitted that she was angry with him for throwing her away. She admitted that she wanted payback somewhere in her being.

"You set th

set the conditions; I will follow. In fact, we will join our assets. If you ever want to walk away, think of all the things you can do to me," he said, and she started really considering his words. She really wanted to show him pain. "And you would let me?" she asked.

"Right now, let's go. No prenuptial agreement. When you are ready, take me to court," he said. His words wondered how desperate he was to make such a deal.

"I will bleed you dry," she said, and a smile slowly made its way up his face.

"We'll see," he seemed to taunt.

go!" She shut to her feet and stalked out of the restaurant. Daniel's smile

Daniel's car rolled over. He opened the

silent and full of suffocation. Anya's gaze remained fixed on the passing scenery outside,

indifference; his eyes focused on the tablet in

he was afraid she would change her mind at the at the last minute. He knew that he was making use of her anger to push her to

her eyes

to hand me an old ring? Buy me a new one," Anya finally spoke, her voice tight

her briefly, his expression unreadable. "Sure, it is just a ring,"

he instructed. The car made a turn

store.

scoffed, getting out of the car only when he opened the door and trailing

a specific piece of jewelry, or are you just looking

most expensive ring you have," Anya said, and a small smile

attendant glanced

only available to our Diamond class members," she

How much does a diamond membership

ten million in the store," the

it?" she asked, and the

that too," she said, and Anya gestured to Daniel to pay, and he restrained his smile and took on

did not take long for the most expensive rings in the

pointed to an entire row, and the attendant gulped before smiling. Anya

get this over with," she said, and Daniel nodded. The rest of the journey passed in tense silence, each moment stretching

he confirmed their appointment for a

Into the courtroom, Anya's mind raced with a thousand thoughts and emotions. She felt frustrated by the weight of Daniel's

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