The next morning, Kris Cooper left early for the airport.
When Vera Wave woke up, he was nowhere to be seen, and there was a note he left on the bedside table.
"Andre and Kenton's phone numbers are already stored in your phone. Call me anytime if you need anything. If I don't answer, I'm either in a meeting or on a plane. This is the money you won, keep it."
On the note, there was the ring and a wad of cash.
Vera reached out for the ring, held it up in the air to look at it, then brought it back to examine closely.
The ring was a silver band with a pink diamond in the center that shimmered with a rainbow of colors, and a few small, delicate diamonds forming a crown shape.
She had seen this ring on his neck before.
Without a doubt, he had bought it before.
So... can she wear it?
Vera extended her left hand, gently slipped it over her middle finger, found it a bit tight, so she tried the ring finger.
This time, it was neither too big nor too small, just right.
