LUTHER

I shouldn't have let Ruby out of my sight. I'd only just left her sitting there when, as soon as I let my guard down, Horton approached her. I can't leave my diamond lying there. So many people want to steal it. Some of them are like rabid, out-of-control dogs, hungry for my beauty, and will do anything to take it from me.

Ruby's lips were barely touching the wine glass as I approached. My hearing was too clear to hear their conversation, even though I was still catching up to them. It's ...