I was about to rise and leave Lucas to his mourning when I noticed a few familiar faces on the other side of the room. Aundrea Wilkins waved to me, Pamela beside her, Jared Wilkins and his girlfriend, Alicia Conway, lingering close by. I'd had the occasional encounter with the four of them over the last eight months since Pete died, and always pleasant. In fact, my eyes drifted to the giant diamond on Alicia's hand, the very one she'd been delighted to show me just a week ago when ...