Chapter 7 - Elena Had Changed The Ring Slightly To Hide It
A jeweler confirmed the ring beyond any reasonable doubt.
Laura’s appraisal included the diamond’s laser-inscribed laboratory number.
It matched.
The inside engraving matched.
Even a tiny repair beneath one prong matched a photograph from eleven years earlier.
But Elena had altered it.
The original band had a brushed platinum finish.
Elena had it polished.
She also added two small side diamonds.
Enough to make the ring look different at a glance.
Not enough to erase its identity.
The jeweler found the modification invoice.
Customer:
Elena Mercer.
Date:
Eleven months earlier.
She had not accidentally worn Laura’s ring.
She had paid to disguise it.
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That changed the case substantially.
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