CHAPTER 3: The Heiress Unravels
Lila Whitmore arrived at the hospital wearing white.
Soft. Elegant. Innocent.
Pregnant.
Or at least, that was the story.
“I came as soon as I heard,” she said, placing a gentle hand over Nathan’s. “This must be so hard for you.”
I watched from behind half-closed eyes as Donovan stepped into the room.
“Ms. Whitmore,” he said calmly, “we’ll need to speak with you.”
Her smile flickered.
Just for a second.
That was when I knew.
She wasn’t part of the plan.
She was part of something else entirely.
An hour later, the truth surfaced.
There was no pregnancy.
No verified inheritance.
No family fortune.
Lila Whitmore wasn’t an heiress.
She was a professional fraud.
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And Nathan?
He had been nothing more than her next investment.
