"I don't know him personally, but I do know he is not a good man. His morals are low, and he's selfish to a fault. Believe me when I say, he's not a man I would trust."
Nicole's mind started piecing things together, and the confusion she'd held since this case started was finally disappearing. "What if..." she said and licked her lips, "Mr. Nickerson did have vengeful thoughts for Ashton? After all, Nickerson's family home was taken away and then the elder Mr. Lee had to bribe the railroad owners just to bring Ashton on as a partner." Excitement leapt in her chest. "What if Mr. Nickerson was the thief? What if he was purposely trying to make it appear as if Ashton was the culprit as a form of revenge for what Ashton's father did?"
Angela's eyes widened and she picked up a thinly sliced
