Chapter 4

Sophia and I quickly formed an alliance.

She was even more ruthless and straightforward than I was.

"Your goal is to get your 60 thousand dollars back; mine is to make them pay for tricking me," Sophia said calmly. "Right now, our goals don't clash."

"So, what's your plan?" I asked.

"We're going to pull the rug out from under them," Sophia said, tapping her fingers on the table. "This house is the heart of their whole scheme.

"Ryan's marriage, their reputation, and the way they're trying to tie me down all hinge on this place. If anything happens to…