Chapter 5

I replayed the video three times. Each time, it seemed more absurd.

Monica knew exactly what Nina was doing to provoke me.

She was letting it happen. Hell, it was all part of the deal.

I sent the video to Grace.

Three minutes later, she called me. Her voice practically blew out my eardrum. "What the hell? Are the Hawthornes seriously insane?

"They're using the Linwood family's money to stay afloat, and now they're trying to make you break off the engagement?"

I leaned back in my seat, keeping my voice calm. "It's not that they want me to break…