“What did you just say? Are you looking down on me?”
Jack’s eyes blazed with anger, resentment flaring up at the mere mention of Vivian. She had entangled herself with him, seduced him, and their secret affair would have remained hidden if it hadn’t been accidentally exposed. It had cost him his reputation, humiliating him at the auction. Now, to his outrage, he saw that the woman he had treated as a disposable possession was being cherished by someone else. This was a direct affront, a provocation right before his eyes.
I could see Jack’s face darken, his mood souring. I responded coolly, “Yes, I am looking down on you. In the four years we were together, you never bought me a single gift. This necklace, though it started at one dollar, symbolizes the priceless bond between two people w
