“Didn’t you see them in the car? I left them there,” I replied.

He threw the car keys at me. “I’m not sure I know what car you’re referring to. Go get them yourself then.”

I put on a fancy, flowing robe over my nightie and wore a skincare face mask to cover my scarred face. I responded to the staff’s greetings with a broad smile as I made my way down the stairs. The thought of that huge amount of money sitting in my account without any hassle was enough to lift my mood.

Getting to the garage, I made a show of searching frantically for the items, then...