Her Game
Summary
From the genteel confines of Virginia, Carol Raymond embarks on a calculated odyssey of retribution, her family’s financial ruin at the hands of Wall Street titan John Rutherford fueling her resolve. Her arrival on the scene quickly morphs into a meticulously orchestrated romantic entanglement, ensnaring Bruce Armitage, Rutherford’s unsuspecting nephew and heir. Through a retrospective account penned to her father, Carol unveils the intricate tapestry of her scheme: how she swiftly captivated Armitage, only to find herself ensnared in a more sinister subplot. An insidious trap, orchestrated by Armitage’s disinherited twin, Alan Rutherford, and a conniving adventuress, lured her to a secluded roadhouse. Under the influence of copious champagne, the doppelgänger Alan, masquerading as Bruce, attempted a forceful advance, thwarted only by Carol's defiant threat to leap from a balcony. The ensuing dramatic reveal, where both twins stood before her, exposed the true architect of her family's misfortune: Alan, consumed by a vindictive desire to reclaim his inheritance. Having navigated this treacherous labyrinth of identity and deceit, Carol secures her marital bond with Bruce. Yet, the shadows of Alan’s malice persist; as her confessional letter concludes, he, having bound Bruce in the cellar, breaches her sanctuary, only for Bruce to heroically intervene, snatching Carol from the precipice of his twin's final, desperate embrace.
Synopsis
After her family is financially ruined in a lawsuit by John Rutherford of Wall Street, Carol Raymond leaves Virginia to set matters straight. Three weeks later, after marrying Bruce Armitage, the now deceased Rutherford's nephew and heir, Carol tells her father the story in a letter: When she arrived, she succeeded in making Armitage fall in love with her. However, Armitage's twin brother, Alan Rutherford, and an adventuress lured her to a roadhouse. After she drank much champagne, Rutherford, appearing as Armitage, attempted to assault her until she threatened to jump from a balcony. When she saw both Rutherford and Armitage together, she learned that it was the disinherited twin brother who pursued the suit. She then married Armitage. As she finishes the letter, Rutherford, after binding Armitage in the cellar, enters her bedroom, but Armitage escapes just in time to save Carol from Rutherford's embrace.
