Derek froze, a deafening buzz in his ears.
But then something clicked, and he let out a cold laugh. "Did Cecilia put you up to this? You almost had me convinced."
He hung up before the voice on the other end could say another word.
Then he slammed his foot on the gas and tore off toward the mansion.
So this was the surprise Cecilia had been talking about. Her own "death".
Too bad her little act was amateur at best.
Half an hour later.
Derek's car screeched to a stop in front of the mansion. His face was dark as coal.
He sat in the driver's seat, staring at the charred ruins where his house used to stand. His grip on the steering wheel tightened.
Cecilia had actually burned the place down!
Face black, he fired off a text.
Derek: You're insane, Cecilia! When I find you, you're goi
