Chapter 27
I hurried to the boutique. I didn’t want to take a chance Hyde might turn up.
Rosalinda’s Trunk was interesting. I skipped the clothes and accessories that Phyllida had mentioned and homed in on a case of jewelry. I didn’t care for the signet rings—too bulky, and besides, I had no doubt the markup was extravagant.
And then I saw the ID bracelet. It was pretty perfect—sterling silver and fourteen karat gold, with a hidden clasp, but it cost three hundred forty-five dollars, and that was without the engraving. A few years ago that wouldn’t have mattered in the least to me, but after buying my suit I’d more or less drained my checking account. I still had the paycheck that was due me, and a credit card that had a decent limit. I chewed on my lower lip. Granddad had said he’d rel
