A con woman, Claire, is caught by Eric, the person she was supposed to steal a valuable painting from, but it turns out to be a trap. Claire is actually a twin, and she and her sister Meredith, have been living a life of crime. They are kidnapped by Pierre, a villain who wants to sell the painting's secrets to the highest bidder. The sisters are rescued by Meredith, who had bugged Pierre's belongings. They team up with Eric and the FBI to catch Pierre and recover the painting.
In the end, Claire's mom, who had been suffering from amnesia, regains her memory and reveals that she was a government scientist who had to go on the run. The family is reunited, and they plan to visit Russia to see their relatives. However, Claire's mom and sister convince her to visit Eric in New York, as they suspect she is in love with him. Claire confesses her feelings to Eric, but they are interrupted by federal agents who offer Claire and her sister a deal: work for them and help catch con artists in exchange for a clean slate, but only after serving six months in jail. Claire accepts the offer, and the story ends with her and her sister in prison, with Eric visiting them.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The narrator, Claire, is a conwoman who has been involved in a scheme to steal a painting.
2. The painting is revealed to have hidden codes containing sensitive government secrets and coordinates of underground facilities.
3. Pierre, the main antagonist, wants to sell these secrets to the highest bidder.
4. Claire's sister, Meredith, has been working with the FBI to catch Pierre and recover the stolen painting.
5. The narrator's mom was a government scientist in Russia who destroyed top-secret technology and had to go on the run to avoid being caught by traitors.
6. The mom's memory returns, and she reveals her past to her daughters.
7. The mom comes from a wealthy family, and the girls will inherit the money.
8. Claire travels to New York to visit Eric, a man she fell in love with, but their meeting is interrupted by federal agents.
9. The agents offer Claire and her sister a deal: work for them to catch con artists in exchange for a clean slate, but they must serve 6 months in jail first.
10. Claire agrees to the deal, and she and her sister will serve their sentence together.
11. The story ends with Claire and her sister in jail, with Claire reflecting on how close they were to achieving their dream of going to Bora Bora.