lly pleasing office like a caged

ation that Aurora was the daughter of the man

to do more. He saw this as a chance to avenge his father, he

, he began to draft a plan. He knew the foundation for his deception

o make a marria

ow him to forge an official-looking document. He went through examples of official documen

uting a date to two years ago, jus

ocument. It was exactly how he wanted it - official-looking, complete with signatures and a notary s

as the

show full proof. He scrolled through old photos of him on his phone, ones w

artist who specialized in deepfakes, someone who

sked for her photos, but he had them ready; he had snapped her

st and closed his laptop, leaning back in

**

ands. Aurora, who sat across him, was reading a book bu

ing the silence that had been lingering in the r

about work stuff at all, he was going to pull off his plans without fault, but her discovering

you got back from work, y

o worry about. Just the

her fingers nervously tea

ound intrusive but s

read her book, a cal

dio. Greg was the man who he had called earlier

u care?" He asked, standing up abruptl

m fine.

pulled the phone out and quickly answer

?" he asked, soun

your mail. Take a look at them, they are flawless. No

ghting discrepancies. I tried t

ancies, he didn't even know what that meant. All he wa

ed with confidence. "Thanks, Greg. I

oing business with you" G

the attachments. A series of photos loaded, showing

ed back to the sitting roo

eded my help with the proj

ew something wasn't right but she couldn't place it. He's been acting distant

trying to disp

y is a work day. But I told him nothing was going to take me away from

ertainty in her eyes. "I just don't want you to

ve got everythin

hesitate but she remembered that she was kissing her husband and it shouldn't be a strange thi

ulling him closer. She kissed

o carry her into the room. "Are you

she replied wi