Chapter 5 - Kelsey's First ShockKelsey received the news while shopping for a luxury nursery.
Her credit card was declined.
She tried again.
Declined.
Then her phone rang.
It was her bank.
“Mrs. Monroe, your account has been temporarily frozen.”
“What?”
“There's an ongoing fraud investigation.”
She hung up.
Five minutes later, her apartment manager called.
“Ms. Monroe, we need to discuss your lease.”
“My lease?”
“Yes.”
“What's wrong?”
“The company responsible for your payments has instructed us to stop processing them.”
Kelsey went pale.
Then she called Evan.
No answer.
Again.
Nothing.
She opened social media.
The news was everywhere.
WHITMORE FREIGHT CEO SUSPENDED AMID FRAUD INVESTIGATION
Below the headline was Evan's photograph.
She stared at it.
Then another message arrived.
From me.
I hope you kept the ring.
Kelsey froze.
She looked down.
The wedding ring I had handed her was still on her finger.
For the first time, she understood.
I hadn't given it to her as a gift.
I had given it to her as a warning.
She called me.
I answered.
“What do you want?”
“Why are you doing this?”
I laughed softly.
“You asked for my life.”
“I never—”
“You moved into my marriage.”
“I love Evan.”
“That isn't my problem.”
“He said the company was his.”
“He lied.”
Silence.
Then she whispered:
“What happens now?”
I looked at the documents on my desk.
“Now?”
May you like
I smiled.
“You learn what happens when you build your future on stolen money.”
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