Yvonne sighed, placing her glass on the table. She gazed straight at Mia, asking, "how much do you want?"

Mia's head snapped up in bewilderment. She was lost, struggling to grasp the woman's words.

"Don't play dumb," Yvonne scoffed. "You might fool Shawn and Damien by feigning gullibility, but not me. Cut the act."

With each word, Mia's heart pounded.

"Feigni..." Her small voice trailed off. "I don't quite un..."

Yvonne couldn't believe the girl's adept pretense. The urge to strike her ...