Chapter 6

I gestured toward the safe. "Only you and I know the code, but now the card's missing. And lately, there's someone in the house who's desperate for cash..."

Marvin's face turned grim. "Are you saying it's Amelie? I don't believe it!"

"250 thousand dollars is no small debt for someone without any income," I said quietly. "Yesterday, I noticed her sneaking around, trying on my clothes and jewelry, even snapping photos.

"I suspect she wanted to steal something to sell, but realized the jewelry was too hard to fence, so she set her sights on the black card instead."

Marvin…