pretending she had no idea about their scam. Then, on December 28, she put her plan into motion. Nancy packed up everything, drained their joint account, and used Jeremy’s money to pay for her new apartment. She left behind a letter saying she’d paid her January rent with his money and blocked him completely. A week later,
she ran into Jeremy’s mother at the grocery store. Lorrie begged for an explanation, but Nancy wasn’t having it. She threatened to file fraud charges if they didn’t repay every cent. Three months later, Nancy was sipping champagne in her new apartment, the divorce papers signed, and Jeremy had repaid her—plus interest. As she celebrated her victory, Jeremy called, furious. But Nancy didn’t care. She had been their fool for too long. Now, the tables had turned, and the revenge was sweet.