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Flawless Prize

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Curiosity wins.

I open the first envelope and pull out a small, folded letter. It says:

Petal,

My eyes widen in recognition.

Petal. Like the inscription on the Sterling diamond necklace.

I continue to read:

I think about you every moment we’re apart….

I scan down the rest of the letter. A love letter.

How sweet. Caleb’s parents were true romantics. They wrote each other love letters. What a beautiful thing. They must’ve been so in love.

But my eyes catch on the signature.

Forever, R

R? Wait. Maybe I’m mistaken, but I thought Caleb’s dad was Jacob. No, I’m sure it is. There’s a photograph of him, hanging in the lobby of Sterling Cross, with a gold placard underneath. Jacob Sterling.

I pull out another letter. Again, it’s to Petal, from this mysterious R. I scan down the page and find something:

You don’t know how happy I am to hear of your decision. Don’t lose faith, my love. One day, I swear to you, this will all be over, and you and I can be together.

Oh, my god.

I glance at the date and do the math in my head. This was a year before Caleb was born. So that means…

Annette Sterling was having a passionate affair.

I’m still gaping at the letter when I hear Caleb’s voice calling, “Juliet?”

Shit. Quickly, I gather up the letters and shove them back in the alcove, replacing the plank. Then I rush out to meet him, pasting a smile on my face. “Hi!”

“I wondered if the bears got you,” he grins.

“There are bears?!”

Caleb chuckles. “Don’t worry, I can take them.”

I smile. “Sure you can. With a shotgun.”

He pulls me in for a kiss, but my mind is still back with the letters, and everything they revealed.

Should I tell him?

It’s ancient history, it’s not like it could hurt him to know about it. But still… Why rock the boat?

Whatever happened in the past can’t make a difference to Caleb now. And the last thing he needs is more drama on his mind.

“Are you OK?” Caleb asks, drawing back with a puzzled expression.

“Fine,” I say quickly. “Great! Let’s get started on dinner.”

“Let’s…”



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