Chapter 38

Valerie

"I can practically hear the gears turning in your head from across the table, Val," Shay remarked, breaking the silence of my dull and monotonous office. "What's got you so absorbed, huh? Don't even think about saying 'nothing.' Your office is like a vacuum of excitement, and right now, all I can hear is your brain on overdrive."

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at Shay's teasing, but deep down, I knew she was right. My office was as dull as dishwater, and her presence was like a much-needed injection of energy.

"I was just contemplating breaking into someone's mansion," I admitted, allowing my thoughts to spill out. The idea of exacting revenge on Drew had been consuming me lately. I wanted to expose his true colors to Laura, but not before making him suffer for what he did to me. I wanted him to experience a taste of the hell he brought upon himself by using me.

Throughout our relationship, I had learned one crucial detail about Drew: he was obsessed with expensive watch