Chapter 4

I watched the numbers change on the screen. My phone buzzed.

I got a message: [Your savings account ending in 8899 has received a deposit of 300 thousand dollars.]

The money was in.

The weight on my chest lifted. A sense of revenge washed over me.

As soon as we walked out of the bank, my dad grabbed my wrist.

"Come on. Let's go to the land registry," he said.

I pulled my hand away calmly, rubbing the spot where his grip had left a red mark.

I said, "Dad, what's the rush? The bank needs time to process the…