Chapter 5

As expected, Leonard pulled the classic CEO power move and had security lock down the venue. He ordered his men to search every guest individually.

They found a blinding red-and-white diamond necklace in my handbag.

Leonard's face darkened.

I glanced at my phone and confirmed the footage had uploaded to the cloud, then said, "I didn't take it."

Vanessa's eyes sparkled with triumph, but her voice came out fragile and wounded. "Claire, if you liked this kind of jewelry, you could've just told me. But not this one. My grandmother left it to me."

She clutched the necklace to her…