Chapter 8

The door opened and the unannounced visitor strutted into the dining room, heels clicking on the marble floor. In her hands were loads of shopping bags.

On the bags, I could see names of expensive shoe and clothes brands - Saint Laurent, Hermes, and Chanel.

Two maids ran over to meet her, greeting her, and then they quickly took the bags from her as she proudly handed the bags to them.

“Be very careful with those babies. They cost more than your entire life savings,” she warned them.

“Yes, ma'am,” they chorused.

Then they went away with the bags.

She smiled with satisfaction and then strutted further into the room and that was when our eyes met.

We both looked sincerely surprised to see each other.

I couldn't believe that I would be meeting her again. Not especially on my date.

Sterling should have at least had the decency to give me that much respect.

But here I was with the lady that I saw with him at the art exhibition yesterday. The lady to whom he apologized on her behalf