When the owner found out she was talking to the CEO of the Phoenix Alliance Group, her voice changed right away. She became polite.

“Mr. Evans, I understand what you’re asking,” she said. “But I’m currently out of the country.”

She didn’t want to offend the Evans family. But she also didn’t want to give up the diamond.

The red diamond was extremely rare. Owning it was a once-in-a-lifetime chance.

But for Dave, money and distance didn’t matter.

“I’ll have the money sent to ...