"Don't believe me?" Tiffany smirked as she watched the brief flicker of hesitation cross Stephanie's face. She knew the moment she dangled the bait of her mother's belongings, Stephanie wouldn't be able to resist.
Tiffany turned slightly, ensuring Stephanie could see the brooch pinned to her dress.
It was unmistakably her mother's favorite piece.
"You see it, don't you?" Tiffany said, tilting her chin with a smug grin. "The belongings, the money, they're all waiting for you in the cabin behind the estate. Head there now, and in thirty minutes, they'll be yours."
"But remember this—" Tiffany turned her gaze away from Stephanie, as though she were just making idle conversation while pouring herself a glass of champagne. "Leave without saying a word to Theodore. Go straight to the cabin,
