Chapter 5

"Nothing special, really. I like reading and listening to music," I answered, playing it safe.

[Her life's so dull. Perfect for scamming.]

"Oh, really? I love reading too," he immediately jumped in to find common ground. "Especially finance and investment books. It's my field, after all."

He launched into a monologue, going from Wall Street to blockchain, stocks to crypto, tossing out all kinds of jargon that went way over my head.

He was crafting the image of a master of wealth and power, like some high-flying success story who had all the secrets to getting rich.

If I didn't…