Mrs Riley's POV

After I left the house, I drove straight to my old friend Malia’s place—the one person in the media with enough power to spin any story in my favor. But before stepping out, I had already made the necessary calls. Evidence had been secured, and more importantly, fabricated. All of it pointed to Rick Moore as the mastermind behind the offshore loan scandal. He had snitched—on me and on my son. That was unforgivable.

I live by the biblical code— an eye for an eye, a ...