Chapter 5 - The Accident
I stared at the life insurance policy, realizing the true depth of Gavin's dark intentions.
He did not just want my business and my home.
He needed me dead to collect the five million dollar payout and fund his new life with Brooke.
I quickly kicked the document under the host stand before Gavin could notice it had fallen.
He gathered his remaining papers, offered one last insulting smirk, and walked out to his car.
I immediately called Vance and hired a twenty-four-hour private security team to watch my every move.
I spent the next week meticulously gathering every piece of evidence, organizing the destruction of their lives.
I printed copies of the forged mortgage, the paternity test linking Eric to the baby, and the fraudulent life insurance policy.
Everything was perfectly secured in fifty thick white envelopes, ready for the christening party.
On the morning of the party, I woke up feeling an eerie, unsettling silence in my house.
I walked down the stairs, ready to leave for the event venue to set my trap.
As I reached the bottom step, the distinct smell of natural gas hit my face like a physical blow.
I covered my mouth, realizing all four burners on my kitchen stove had been deliberately turned on and left unlit.
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Before I could turn around and run out the front door, I heard the sharp click of a lock.
Someone was standing on the front porch, holding a lighter.
