NovelStartAwhile later, the person on the other end of the line replied, “Sorry, Mr. Marsh. The earrings and necklace are also fake.” His voice trembled.
“It's not your fault,” Ivan consoled him. “Keep it secret. OK?” “Got it, Mr. Marsh.” Ivan ended the call and said calmly, “Let's keep this matter secret and wait till the release conference. We've been gathering Leslie Eastwood's criminal evidence in recent few days.” Aston nodded at him and asked, “Do you need any help?” Ivan stared at the ring and bracelet. “How much did you spend on them?” “Not a penny,” Aston answered. “| wrote a one-million-dollar check, but she cannot cash it out. My man is watching her. What do you plan to do?” “Call the police,” answered Ivan. “If she’s not pushed this time, the rest of her life will definitely be ruined. Catherine Collins should be the manipulator. She should have the necklace and the earrings.” Aston was confused. “That girl has replaced four pieces but only gave Catherine Collins a half. How could she agree?” They were all puzzled about it but had several guesses.
Ivan and Jennifer didn’t stay long in Aston’s place. After all, they needed to deal with Linda's matter, so they left shortly after with the ring and bracelet.
Upon their relationship with Aston, they didn’t mention thanking him financially. Even if they suggested it, Aston wouldn't accept it. Instead, he would feel offended.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIn the Lamborghini heading home, Ivan dialed a personal number of a policeman he knew and told him Linda's address after briefing him on what Linda had done.
“I see. Mr. Marsh, we'll arrest her immediately.” After hanging up the phone, Ivan ordered his driver, “Hank, to Olson Community, please.” “Yes, Mr. Marsh.” The night was out.
Linda was busy packing her suitcases in the high-end apartment. She had called a taxi driver to send her out of town the following morning.
Then she would hail another taxi afterward. She wouldn't go to any bus or railway stations or leave any trace of buying tickets.
Shortly after, she heart curt knocks on the door.
Feeling guilty, Linda became tense and darted at the door gingerly. No one knew she had moved in there.
She wondered if it was Catherine at the door.
Somehow, Linda panicked, wondering if Catherine had known she had kept the ring and bracelet secretly.
She dared not to open the door, but the knocks continued.
“Open the door! We're the police!” the policeman yelled, “Linda Chambers, we know you are inside. If you refuse to come out, we'll break in.” ‘The police? Linda's heart performed a somersault. Fear filled her eyes.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“I'm counting down to three. This is your last chance.” “One. Two.” Linda opened the door. Two policemen grabbed her hands. The other handcuffed her.
“You committed larceny with a huge amount of money involved. Admit it or not?” one policeman asked.
The other two entered her apartment and saw her packed suitcases, which were unzipped. Evidently, she planned to run away.
Linda couldn't deny it. Since the policemen had found her address, they should have had solid evidence. It was too late for her to escape, and she had to admit it.
“Sir, how many years I'll stay in jail?” she asked, which was the only thing she was concerned about.
“More than three years and less than ten years,” a policeman answered. “However, you might be sentenced to a lifetime imprisonment. After all, the jewelry costs 12 million dollars. That's a large amount.” “12 million dollars?” Linda was freaked out. She initially asked for 1.2 million dollars and lowered it to one million later. Thinking about the check, she blamed herself for being stupid.
Mr. Jones must have guessed she had stolen the jewelry and wanted to exchange them for money with a single glance.
‘Did Mr. Jones call the police?’ she wondered.
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