The dots got connected for Joy at that point, and she drew in a sharp breath. “Was that a diamond ring?”
“Seems like it,” Scott said as more people at the main table got to their feet. A hunt for the diamond ensued, with Courtney apologizing over and over while every one of them looked for the ring. Joy sat down at the other end of the folding tables, but she got up along with everyone else, suddenly praying that the ring would be found.
What a terrible thing to lose, and she kept looking at Ted, who was obviously trying to find the ring without looking like it mattered if the ring was found. Finally, Sage said, “There it is! It’s on Gypsy’s back!” She pointed to her fluffy black dog, and every eye zeroed in on him. “It’s stuck in his fur.”
Harrison stood closest to Gypsy, who waited at
