Greta had many names, many identities and a trail of frauds unleashed on unsuspecting victims who fell prey to her beaming smiles and unabashed glamour. She was a widow who needed money to pay for her husband’s funeral, a student who needed tuition to finish her degree, a traveller who lost her passport and wallet, a businesswoman who had a lucrative deal to offer.
Gavin, a police officer, outsmarted her by promising a hideaway on an island he purportedly owned, and she found herself under arrest.
“You know, I always believed I was the character I played and that made it so convincing,” she looked into his eyes in the police van, “but this time around, I’m not the woman swooning over your charm.”
Gavin felt the cold touch of a gun on his temple, and Greta was taken away by her associates in a waiting helicopter.
Mission Accomplished and Mission Aborted – at the same time.


That was amazing!
So tight and clean, loved the suspense & the final, clinching line!
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Thanks a ton, Liz!
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One wonders how she wasn’t handcuffed when they arrested her.
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Anything can be done at gunpoint 🙂
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Nicely done!
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Thank you, Chris!
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Some people, somehow, some way, always get away with it.
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I wonder if crime follows fiction or vice versa
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She outsmarted him, a brilliant twist.
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Thank you, Diana!
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🥰
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Nice adventure introducing Greta and Gavin. This could set the stage for many sequels.
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There could be many more Gavins in sequels 😂 Thank you, Frank!
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Oooo! Great twist!
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Thank you!
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Great 6, Reena! A little romance, a little deceit, a few surprises and a whole lot of fun!
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Thank you so much!
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Always a pleasure!
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That end is a mic-drop! 😄
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Thank you 😂
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Fun Six
(For God knows what reason), as I approached the Comment section the famous saying, “Better to have loved and lost than…” popped into mind.
But I overcame the impulse.
not
Lol
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Fun stories have a weird impact 😂 Thank you, Clark!
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Good story Reena. An intriguing adventure
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Thank you, Sadje!
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You’re most welcome
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