Melissa realizes
As the agents detailed the significance of the ring, an unexpected memory popped into Melissa’s mind. She remembered Steve’s evasive reaction when she asked him about its origin, how he had quickly changed the subject and avoided answering clearly. Suddenly, it all began to click. “Could Steve be involved?” she muttered in disbelief, unable to believe what her own intuition was suggesting.
Melissa Realizes
Steve’s murky past
Melissa hesitated before she began to recall certain incidents. “There were times when Steve would disappear without explanation. He had a small collection of antiques, but he was always vague about their origin,” she confessed. Then he recalled one night in particular: he had returned home with a triumphant gleam in his eye, holding a small box, the same one that contained the ring. As he spoke, the pieces of the puzzle began to fit together.
Steve’s murky past
