The Cost of Greed and the Secret Clause that Ruined Everything
“Some people are meant to stay in the mud. Others are meant to fly.”
He had tagged Kayla in the comment section.
She had replied with a string of heart emojis and a baby bottle icon.
“Look at this,” I said, holding the screen out so Rachel could see.
Rachel glanced at it while stopped at a red light.
“He is practically building our case for us,” she said.
“He is so sure of his money.”
“He’s already acting like he has the cash in his hand,” I said.
I watched the screen as comments from his coworkers and old college friends started rolling in.
They were congratulating him on his “new start” and his “good fortune.”
“Let them celebrate,” I said quietly.
“They don’t know what’s coming.”
My mind began to race, thinking about the next step.
I knew Scott’s habits.
He had a high-limit credit card that was still legally linked to our joint account.
If he started spending, I would see every single transaction.
“We need to find out where they stayed,” I said.
“The hotel they used when he told me he was traveling for business.”