Sweet Retribution

"Those kidnappers must've been paid off by you, right? This whole thing was your plan all along, wasn't it?" Arthur demanded, his voice full of anger. The kidnapping had gone too smoothly, and now that he thought about it, a lot of things didn't add up. He had underestimated Valerie.

Valerie responded with a sweet, innocent smile. "Arthur, you're really something. Are you saying I forced you to st