Chapter 13
The next morning, Val and the captain were in his office looking down at the jewels that were spread out on his desk. “According to the list you gave me, everything’s there. The thief’s been caught and is in custody. I don’t know what to say. I’m sorry this had to happen on The Desire.” He gathered the jewels up, put them back in the bag, and punched them down in his pocket.
“Val, if you knew from the beginning that she was on board, why didn’t you tell me? I thought your interest in Ms. Palmer was romantic.”
“It was…and it wasn’t.”
The captain scratched his head. “I don’t understand that.”
“I let you think that because I couldn’t tell you the truth. Pinkerton’s security would have been breached, and the truth would have ruined everything. I’m sorry, but it had to be that w
