I explained that I intended to consult Marcus, provide the relevant material to the bank and authorities if necessary, and avoid circulating it casually.

I didn’t want Chelsea forced into a public family spectacle simply because she’d tried to help.

She agreed.

Then she told me something else.

Oliver had been asking about the cabin.

A small seasonal property belonging to my family.

He wanted Eleanor’s relatives to use it during the wedding weekend.

I’d planned to keep it closed until late autumn maintenance was finished.

The water had already been turned off.

I realized they weren’t only planning to control my house after marriage.