Chapter 53: Buying rings.

Anya’s hands trembled with rage as she fought to maintain her composure. “I’ll never marry you again, Daniel. Not in a million years. And if that means I’ll never get that painting, then so be it.”   Daniel’s facade slipped for a moment, a flicker of frustration crossing his features. “I know you are angry, Anya, about what I did more than a month ago. Are you just going to let it go?” he asked.   “What do you mean?”   “Anya, I have lots of money rotting away somewhere. I obviously threw you away in anger, not knowing I would have to come back begging. It means that I need you. Forget the painting. This means you hold a lot of the cards. You can walk over and just bleed me dry.” His words resonated with her. She admitted that she was angry with him for throwing her away. She admitted that she wanted payback somewhere in her being.   “You set the conditions; I will follow. In fact, we will join our assets. If you ever want to walk away, think of all the things you can do to me,”