"Mrs. Cross, it’s late. We should be back in the penthouse by now," said Adrian for the tenth time. "Mrs. Cross."
I ignored him, keeping my eyes locked onto the dark turf. The tactical floodlights from the security team had already been powered down, leaving only the silver beam of my flashlight slicing through the grass.
I was keen on finding my ring. I had searched the area where all the craziness had happened today, dragging my eyes over every inch of the damp soil. The last thing I wanted was to be back here, but here we were.
I’ve circled this area many times.
How hard is it to find a sparkling diamond in the dark?
"It has to be around here somewhere."
"You haven’t told me what we’re looking for."
I halted, straightened my spine, and faced Adrian, who had a worried expression p
