Chapter 5

Just like that, we went from sworn enemies to allies in a heartbeat.

I stared at Esmond, the man I'd once been hopelessly infatuated with, the very one who doomed me in the book.

Now, he was the only one I could count on.

This felt pretty surreal.

I took a deep breath, finally snapping out of my shock.

"So, when you say 'going home to act,' what exactly do you mean?" I asked.

Esmond's lips curled into a sly, calculating smile.

He said, "It means the real show is getting started.

"We're going to team up and turn this…