Chapter 35

Aaron quickly arranged for his people to meet Victoria and negotiate the sale of the ring. At first, she had no suspicions. The way they handled things, their demeanor—everything about them was exactly like the men who worked under Jerome. Until— "60 thousand dollars." Aaron's man named their price again. Victoria tried to push it higher. "100 thousand dollars." "You should know that this ring has no real value to Mr. Jerome," the man said coldly, keeping up the act. "He's only buying it to make things difficult for Mr. Leon." "If that's the case, wouldn't 100 thousand dollars be even better?" she countered. The man stood up as if ready to leave. "It seems like you're not really interested in making a deal." "60 thousand dollars it is," Victoria called after him. She tightened her grip on the ring box. "Transfer the money right now." They agreed readily. The exchange was swift—money for the ring. The moment the funds hit her account, Victoria handed it over. And at that exa