Chapter 25
When Kiah finally plucked up the courage to push open the door to Durante Diamonds, enough adrenaline was coursing through her that she jumped at the sound of the buzzer. It was times like this that she really missed Geoff’s calming influence, but then, if Geoff was still around, none of this would be necessary. She clutched her daughter’s lunchbox in one hand and pretended to examine a velvet tray of rings, trying not to think about what her Guardian would have said about her coming here.
‘Mrs Langley, nice to see you. How may I help you today?’
Mr Durante had certainly aged since she’d last spoken to him all those years ago. She’d rarely seen him around town since then. Did he ever even leave his shop? She could swear he was still wearing the same grey suit. She took a deep
