The Case Files of Jeweler Richard Vol. 4 by Nanako Tsujimura

Author:Nanako Tsujimura [Tsujimura, Nanako]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Tags: light novel
Publisher: Seven Seas Entertainment
Published: 2023-03-14T07:00:00+00:00

Case 4:

The Gospel of White Sapphire

THE MASSIVE LIMOUSINE we were in seemed out of place driving through the tranquil countryside. I expected to find a lot more Jaguars on the road in England, but that wasn’t really the case. It was mostly Fords, Land Rovers, Toyotas, and Hyundais on the road. White sheep dotted the rolling green hills like clouds, grazing on the grass. I could see what I assumed was a church steeple off in the distance. What a peaceful vista.

“It’s a nice area, isn’t it? This is all part of the Claremont family lands—pastures that were historically used for grazing.”

“Wow, this land belongs to the family, too?”

“Exactly. It’s been rented out to shepherds for hundreds of years. More importantly, how are you feeling? I have to apologize for yesterday, I didn’t realize you were in such poor health.”

“Well, thanks to you, I’m right as rain now. Right, Richard?”

He didn’t respond.

Jeffrey shrugged, and Richard just ignored him, continuing to stare out the window.

It was 11 a.m., and I was in the back of a limousine with seats facing each other. Jeffrey and Henry sat across from me and Richard, toward the front of the vehicle. We were headed for the Claremont family estate, which was outside the city. The trustee’s family managed the house, which was supposedly a very typical aristocratic mansion. It had the latest in security systems, considering that the place was littered with old and expensive objects.

And it was also the place that held the seventh Earl of Claremont’s prized jewelry collection.

I’d been sure it was stored in a safe deposit box at one of London’s major banks, but apparently, the seventh Earl of Claremont’s eccentricities extended to the management of his jewels. He ordered that after his death, the collection was not to be moved. Like he didn’t want anyone to see it. I guess there was a certain logic to it, if you could call it that. After all, the three-hundred-million-pound diamond was the centerpiece of the wicked surprise he’d left for his grandchildren.

Richard sat next to me, silent and refusing to meet anyone’s gaze, almost like a doll.

The rest of yesterday had been a disaster. When Richard saw me making nice with Jeffrey, he froze, with a look on his face that suggested he’d just witnessed something completely impossible. His plan to escape through the balcony tragically fell through. The hotel room quickly became the location for an impromptu strategy meeting as Jeffrey made me a certain proposal.

“So, you see, while we were at the museum, I had a lengthy call with the lawyer handling the ins and outs of the will. We were talking about you, actually. I thought that maybe, just maybe there could be a chance.”

“A chance of what?”

“That the diamond might be within reach.”

Wow. Incredible. And who was getting that diamond? Me, obviously. Because I was Richard’s spouse-to-be.

The only reason the hellish list the seventh Earl of Claremont had drawn up to disqualify potential candidates didn’t violate some kind of human rights law was because of how particular it was in its language.

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