Nicole’s POV
Mona sat back, her fingers tapping rhythmically against the armrest of her chair. Her sharp eyes were fixed on me, as if calculating every angle of our dangerous plan. Yea, I know our plan is dangerous because Jake is not someone you want to joke with. I mean, If Jake could kill Alexandra and pinned it on me just because I didn't accept his filthy offer at first, then he's a real monster.
"You've done the hardest part already," she said, her voice calm but firm. "Accepting Jake's offer was the right move. But now comes the real challenge—making him believe you're loyal to him while we dismantle him piece by piece."
I nodded slowly, though the weight of my decision still pressed on my chest. “I told him I’d marry him,” I said, my voice laced with bitterness. “He bought
