d rested on her purse, but he didn't register th

, barking sound. "Honey, there aren't many c

attraction to shiny things, noticed the

that you're hiding, Sarah

d her purse closer. "It's

isingly fast, and snat

me

as strong. The clasp gave way, and the contents spilled onto the

revealing the gleaming gold Patek

nt, there

rised by the obvious e

e picked up the watch, her eyes wide

This... this looks real.

arah, his expression shifting

hat, Sarah?" he dema

ing slightly as she gathered her scattered

be married to who could afford something like this? And mor

e watch over in her hands. "And probably senile, if h

rk look coming over hi

apped up. "I di

o is this mysterious, wealthy husband of yours? What's

ll bookstore were starting to

ush of embarras

o prove anythin

h is clearly stolen. You probably lifted it from a customer at that path

ah demanded, reaching for the

Valuable, huh? I'll bet. Maybe we should call the

should teach you a lesson about stealing thin

his fingers digging in

ere a patheti

arp, pierced thro

Ethan looked genuinely enraged, his arro

, some looking concerned, others si

" Sarah said, trying

ntil you tell us the truth. Whe