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Chapter 1
Kate
My eyes were closed, but my mind still planned my next move. My move to leave Seattle and go home. I slowly opened my eyes as I lay there on my side with his arm stretched out over my waist. He was a good man and my time spent with him was coming to an end. Nigel Thorne was a fifty-year-old millionaire who liked to devour younger women. He’d charm them, use them, and then discard them when he got bored. He became bored quickly, which was good for me because I had no plans to stick around. But he said I was different. Great.He said I was a keeper.Shit.For how long, I didn’t know. His first mistake was trusting me. He was a charmer, but I charmed better. He was a seducer, but I had seduced him first. He told me he loved me, and I told him not to be silly. We had only known each other a little over two months, just enough time for me to find out his weaknesses and play on them. He bought me expensive handbags and designer clothes, as well as diamond earrings and a bracelet that were worth over twenty thousand dollars.
A small smile crossed his lips as his eyes opened and locked on to mine. His hand swept through my hair as he leaned in and brushed his mouth against mine.
“Good morning,” he whispered.
“Morning,” I spoke with a small smile.
“What time is it?” he asked.
“Six thirty.”
His chest heaved as he let out a sigh and rolled onto his back, folding his hands behind his head.
“I have a meeting at eight. Don’t forget about the dinner party at the Andersons’ tonight.”
“I haven’t forgotten.” My finger ran down his chest.
He kissed my forehead before climbing out of bed and hopping into the shower.
“I’ll go make some coffee,” I spoke as I slipped on my red satin robe.
“Thank you, darling.”
He liked his coffee French pressed. Once it was finished, I poured some into his favorite brown mug with one cube of sugar and two splashes of skim milk. Taking it into the bathroom, I set the mug on the counter while he stood in front of the mirror and shaved.
“What are your plans for today?” he asked.
“I thought I’d do some shopping, perhaps buy a new dress for the dinner party tonight.”
“Good idea. Make sure it’s black, tight, and short.” He winked. “Take my credit card and spare no expense.”
I had no intention of attending that party because I’d be long gone before he even got home from the office. Seattle was nice and all, but my time here was up and I had other prospects to check out. As I was leaving the bathroom, he called my name.
“Becca?”
“Yes?” I turned around.
“I think you should move in with me.”
Ugh. I hated when they suggested that. Walking over to him, I placed my hand on his back and stared at him through the mirror.
“We’ll discuss that later. You’re going to be late for your meeting if you don’t hurry up.” I smiled.
“I’m in love with you, Becca Wright.”
My lips pressed against his bare shoulder before I walked into the bedroom and laid out his suit. Once he was dressed and headed out the door, he kissed me goodbye. Little did he know that the kiss he gave me would be his last one. As soon as the front door shut, I showered, got dressed, and went into his home office, where I removed the large painting of a hunting dog that revealed his wall safe. His combination was heavily guarded by him and nobody was allowed in his office when he opened it. I had placed a hidden camera amongst the books that sat on the bookshelf across from the painting. 25 left, 10 right, 5 left, 6 right, andvoila, it opened. Inside sat piles of cash, two Rolex watches, a diamond ring that belonged to his grandmother, and important documents that pertained to his business. Documents that could ruin him if anyone ever got their hands on them. I placed the three-carat canary diamond on my finger and held my hand out in front of me. His grandmother raised him his whole life and before she died, she was the most important person in the world. I grabbed a few stacks of cash—about a hundred thousand dollars’ worth—and the two Rolexes and shut the safe. As I was putting the painting back on the wall, my eyes caught sight of his grandmother’s ring. Guilt started to wash over me. As much as I wanted to keep the priceless beauty, I knew it would devastate him if it went missing. He was already going to be devastated enough once he found out I had conned him. So I reopened the safe and placed it back inside the little red velvet box that kept it secure.
I grabbed the small overnight bag that I packed, shoved the money and the watches inside, and headed out the door back to my apartment, which I rented from week to week, took off my short platinum wig, put on my long brunette one, and called for a cab to take me to the airport.
When I arrived, I checked in and placed my luggage on the scale. When I handed the short stocky man my driver’s license, he looked at it and then handed it back to me with a smile.
“Have a safe flight to New York, Miss Greaves.”
“Thank you.” I flashed my pearly whites at him.
