They had no idea Rachel had already sent me the confirmation I had been waiting for:
“He signed every document and paid the full six million. The five lots are officially in Kyle’s name. I have transferred the surplus back to you, just as we agreed.”
Out of the six million, Rachel had recovered the actual value of her property, taken her commission, and sent the remaining funds to me. With that money, I immediately reserved what was needed to legally buy back my father’s house. Every step was documented. Every move was legal. Kyle had purchased real land, and no one had forced his hand. He had simply let his own greed lead him into a trap.
On the fifth night, Kyle strutted into the house with a leather folder tucked under his arm and the smug smile of a man who believed he had just conquered the world.
“Family,” he announced, “the days of living in Chloe’s shadow are finally over.”
Susan clapped with excitement, and Heather even opened an expensive bottle of champagne.
I watched the humiliating little performance from the kitchen.
“Are you really sure about that, Kyle?”
He met my eyes, his gaze filled with contempt disguised as victory.
“It was about time this marriage had a real man at the helm.”
Just as he lifted his glass to celebrate his own brilliance, my cell phone rang.
I answered and turned on speakerphone so everyone could hear. It was my lead attorney.
“Chloe, we have confirmed everything. Tomorrow at ten o’clock, we can officially begin the process to recover your father’s property and file the formal fraud complaint against Kyle.”
The color left my husband’s face until he looked almost spectral.
Susan dropped her crystal glass, and it shattered across the marble floor.
Heather, for the first time in her life, had absolutely nothing to say.
Kyle managed to choke out only one sentence.
“What did you just say?”
I smiled calmly as the weight on my chest finally began to lift.
“Tomorrow we are going to talk about the three million dollars you stole from my father.”
At last, they realized I had been the one controlling the game the whole time.
Rachel: Chloe’s college friend, a sharp real estate developer. Idaho: The place where Kyle purchased the worthless land. Nebraska: The state where Norman’s family home is located.
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