It’s Your Loss, Ex, Your Uncle Is Mine
Without breaking eye contact, I reached the top drawer, opened it and pulled out a small, velvet-lined box, and snapped it open.
Inside sat a delicate platinum band, embedded with a single, flawless pear-cut diamond that caught the morning light.
Bella’s eyes widened slightly, and she immediately began to shake her head, raising her hand defensively. "Maximo, I just said—"
"It is not an engagement ring," I cut her off smoothly, taking her left hand in mine. "I heard you. I accepted your decision. This is not a proposal."
She paused, staring at the glittering band in the velvet box. "Then what is it?"
"It is a promise ring," I said, my voice dropping into a deep, velvet tone that left no room