Chapter 38

(flash back to three years previously)

Nancy POV

“Anything that works against you can also work for you once you understand the Principle of Reverse.”

It’s my favorite quote from Maya Angelou, and it’s become my mantra.

Looking at me, you wouldn’t think I know of Maya Angelou, or even that I read books. Most people are fooled into thinking I’m a poor, little rich girl with nothing to show except my Manolo Blahniks and Chanel handbag.

Deception—that’s my weapon of choice. While you’re trying to seduce me with your charming smile, I’m one step ahead of you, planning how to make you part with your most prized possession.

I’m not going to lie, of course my long blonde hair and mysterious blue eyes hook you in. For most suckers, beauty is never skin deep. I learned this from a young age while using my unusually good looks to hustle men at our local bar. They thought I was an angelic vision; chaste and innocent.

Three drinks in, and they’d be 300 bucks down after I’d beat them at game