320 Mistake (1/2)

”But in one condition.”

She looked at him in anticipation. Was he going to try and renegotiate their deal? Somehow, Abi could already tell this man was up to no good but it didn't matter what his conditions were because she was determined to have those rings. She was willing to do anything to get them.

”What is it?”

”Tell me you'll agree first,” he said as he flashed his killer smile.

Abi hesitated. ”That's not nice. You should at least tell me the condition first.”

”Well, fine… I changed my mind. I'm not giving them to –”

”Fine! Okay. I'll agree as long it's something I am capable of doing. Happy?” Abi panicked for a moment and she immediately agreed. She tried to convince herself not to agree with his ridiculous request but… these were their wedding rings and she really wanted to keep them with her. Those rings symbolised the most memorable moment of their life. Those rings symbolised their love for each other, all the experiences they had gone through together and all the promises that they gave to each other. Those rings were one of the most important things to her, to them.

She couldn't help but glare at him. This Alex was really pushing her to the edge and she couldn't help but want to punish him for playing with her like that, especially when she saw him flashing that mischievous triumphant smirk of his.

”I can't believe you actually agreed so quickly, little lamb. Did you actually want to have these things that badly?” he narrowed his eyes, curious as to why she actually agreed just like that.

Abi pressed her lips tightly. She realized that her actions had given her away. She was being too obvious. ”Yes. That's right. The jade ring is beautiful, who wouldn't want it?”

Alex's smirk faded and a flare of wonder and curiosity flared in his eyes. ”You really are such a peculiar girl. You refused me when I said I would give everything in the world to you, yet now you're doing all this just for a little old ring.”

”Because I don't want everything in the world, Alex. I don't need them. There are only a few things I want in my life.”

Their eyes locked and silence reigned between them for a moment. ”And I'm not among those few things, right?”

Abi didn't answer. She didn't know what the safest thing would be to tell him. She couldn't refute it and say that it wasn't right because she knew he would lock on to that like a dog with bone. She knew that if she said that then the man would probably take it to the extreme and hound her to no end and then she would be in a world of trouble. But then again, she couldn't say that it was right because that would have been a lie and one that had the potential to hurt them both. That question really stumped her and the silence dragged on as she tried to find an answer that wouldn't backfire on her.

”Okay, this is my condition, little lamb…” he started and Abi almost swallowed.

Could it be that he was going to ask her to divorce him, my 'husband'? She did say that she would do it as long as it was something she could do.

”Touch me.”

Abi: ”. . .”