Chapter 4

I was backed into a corner.

Wayne's slander, Lily stirring the pot, and Sophie's phony support had me caught in their web with no way out.

Sophie pulled out a thick wad of cash and handed it to Wayne. "Wayne, right? Whatever Grace owes you, I'll cover it for her. She just got back, so she might not have much money right now. Please forgive her."

With that move, she made me look like a deadbeat who never paid her debts.

Wayne took the money, grinning from ear to ear, but still kept going. "Sophie, you're the only sensible one,…