y then, she’ll have paid for everything, and you can just take her place. It’s perfect.”
I wanted to believe it was a nightmare.
But there was no misunderstanding.
Nick and Lori were talking about me like I was stupid. Like I was nothing more than a wallet in a white dress.
I backed away quietly, stepped outside, and got into my car.
I cried first.
Then I got angry.
Then I began to plan.
If they wanted to humiliate me, I wasn’t going to make it easy.
Over the next three months, I discovered just how deep their betrayal went.
They were careless because they believed I was blind. Or maybe people become reckless when they think they’ve already won.
