The Billionaire's Regret
“Courier just said ‘for Madame Belsky’. Signature at the front. No invoice. No advertisement pamphlet. This isn’t a credit card pitch.”
“Thank God.” I eyed the box, suspicious. “If it’s an insurance brochure, I’m throwing it back.”
Salma smirked. “I’ll be downstairs if you need a witness in case it’s a human organ.”
“You’re very optimistic,” I muttered.
She left, the door closing softly behind her.
Silence again. Only the air conditioner and the faint hum of boats in the harbor far outside.
I turned my chair slightly, facing the box.
It wasn’t large, about the size of a hardcover novel. Thick white cardboard, clean, logo-free. A black satin ribbon across the middle, the fold showing a tiny c