#Chapter 37 Gifts, Cheaters, & Promises

DORIS

I was at home looking at possible real estate leads and more marketing ideas that could utilize the new trends in A.I.

There was a knock at my door. I opened it, and it was the Federal Express delivery guy.

"Package for you," he said in a cheery voice. "You need to sign for it."

He thrust an electric tablet clipboard my way with a stylus, and I quickly scribbled my signature.

The box was small. I opened up the cardboard box. There was a black box inside with Catherine’s Premium Jewelers written across the front in silver script.

I opened the box, and the most beautiful gold bracelet I’d ever seen was lying on a pad of black velvet.

"Oooh," I said. I carefully picked the gold bracelet up and examined it. Every few links, a subtle line was woven through the bracelet that was more rose-colored gold and almost looked like hearts.

I saw a tiny bit of white, and I lifted the black velvet pad to find a note from Arthur underneath.

My Little Dove,

Please forgive me for not being more a