He thought Evelyn losing that auburn hairpiece was the ultimate leverage over our family.

I picked up the bank ledgers.

The scheme was fully exposed on paper.

Everything Samantha had done, from the rushed engagement to the public cruelty toward my wife, was designed to cut Brandon off from us while draining our assets.

She had smiled at him during the cake tasting while calculating his net worth.

They thought they had won the long game.

They thought the wedding had sealed the deal on Brandon and his inheritance.