hs are a mastercl

Molly, emboldened, uses her "humble" position

from a boutique Molly couldn' t possibly afford. Dinners for tw

not with rage,

ing up a credit card statement. "W

arms, his voice a s

ients. You know how it

the handbag receipt. "I

wife. Her birthday. It' s just business, Gabby. It'

lieved every word. This time, I just nod,

"I'm just so on edge sin

king my hair. "Don't yo

He' s grooming her. He' s testing her loyalty

oint comes on

The last major asset I have left. It' s a place of

of friends, and of cour

tell her, and she beams, a sha

I pretend to go to bed. I leave my door slightly ajar and wait. I

hear it. Whispers from

h fear, but with cold adrenaline. I creep to

b has his back to the house, Molly is fac

petulant whine. "I' m tired of hiding in the basement, Caleb

ries on the still night air. "The trust fund is locked

the plan?"

worked on her parents. An accident. Something clean. So

onster, but hearing him admit to murdering my par

k yachting accident" in th

Molly asks, a hint

ke I arranged for that mugger to give you a little shove. Best inves

nd of the waves, the chirping

ging wa

e" was a p

rief and my gratitude, was a lie constr

grief. I don'

so cold it' s like a block

, my movements silent. I sl

rding the moment I

ve i

single

ming was a sketch. Now, it beco