minutes before you got home.”
I said nothing.
“He labeled it reimbursement for the gown.”
Everything became clear.
Vanessa had not only framed Sophie.
She had invented a $10,000 loss.
And Derek had already paid her before demanding I replace the money.
Marcus called an hour later.
The fake dress reimbursement was only the beginning.
During the previous six months, Derek had transferred almost eighty-six thousand dollars from accounts tied to our marriage.
Rent for Vanessa.
Jewelry.
Flights.
Restaurants.
A deposit on a luxury car.
Weekend trips I knew
