He believed two women who had every reason to hate each other would never compare notes.
But he had forgotten three important things.
The house belonged to me.
The money he had stolen was sitting in an account he did not control.
And Vesna had already sent me a message.
Claire, I think we need to talk before Saturday. I don’t think either of us understands what he’s really doing.
I read it twice.
Then I typed my reply.
You’re right. But before we meet, I need you to answer one question.
My fingers hovered over the screen.
Does your baby have anything to do with the money he’s been moving?
Her answer came less than a minute later.
I think the money is the reason he wanted me to have the baby.
I stopped breathing for a moment.
Upstairs, my husband began laughing at something on his phone.
And for the first time in seven years, I was genuinely afraid of the man sleeping in my bed.
