Impossible! Absolutely, cataclysmically impossible! The thought ricocheted through Jason Zane’s mind like a high-caliber bullet in a steel room, deafening and disorienting. There was simply no logical way―no conceivable universe―in which Matthew Powell, the family's resident i***t, could have deduced the intricate, multi-layered web he had spun. This plan was perfect. It was a masterpiece of deception. It involved intermediaries, hired actors, psychological manipulation, and layers of deniability that a "mental patient" like Matthew couldn't possibly comprehend, let alone dismantle. Jason’s mind raced, neurons firing at light speed as he calculated his next move. He forced his facial muscles to obey him, twisting his expression into a mask of righteous indignation. He puffed out his che

