Chapter 1294 - 573: The Reason
"He just now..."
Cheryl Garnasi was about to say that her boyfriend had just touched the necklace, but seeing the gloves her boyfriend was wearing, she fell silent halfway through her sentence.
Cheryl Garnasi glanced at her boyfriend, her expression somewhat complex, and then looked at John, "Whose fingerprint is the other one?"
"The fingerprint isn't in the database." John looked at Cheryl Garnasi, "Miss Garnasi, can I compare it with your fingerprint?"
Cheryl Garnasi hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly.
John then collected Cheryl Garnasi's fingerprint and compared it using a portable fingerprint scanner. Cheryl Garnasi's fingerprint matched perfectly with the other fingerprint found on the necklace.
Cheryl Garnasi held her forehead, looking at her boyfriend and then at Luke and the others, "My head is a bit confused, what the hell is going on?
Why is my fingerprint on the fake necklace?"
Luke said, "I don't understand how to authenticate gems. From the current situation, this necklace should be the one you lost."
Cheryl Garnasi turned to her boyfriend, "Marshall, what's going on here?"
Marshall Wilson sighed, "Darling, let's change places, I'll tell you everything."
John said, "Mr. Marshall Wilson, it's best if you don't leave here before this case is resolved."
Marshall Wilson said, "Since the necklace is found, we withdraw the report."
John said, "Even if you want to withdraw, first you need to clarify the case. Filing a false report is also illegal.
Moreover, we've arrested Mary Larson, and we need to explain things to her as well."
Marshall Wilson said helplessly, "I never intended to report it... this was really just an accident."
John said, "If it's an accident, you should make it clear."
Marshall Wilson sighed deeply, "Okay, I admit, I threw the necklace into the trash can.
Before throwing it, I put it in an opaque bag.
Who knew that black lady would rummage through the trash, I was ruined by her."
Cheryl Garnasi, with red eyes, questioned, "So, you gave me a fake necklace?"
"I recently failed an investment, lost a lot of money.
I can't afford to buy an expensive engagement gift right now...
I love you, I didn't want to disappoint you, so I had someone make a fake necklace." Marshall Wilson grabbed Cheryl Garnasi's shoulders, "Honey, this is just temporary.
Once we're married, everything will get better.
According to my father's will, as long as I get married, I can inherit a large sum of money, then I'll definitely buy you a better necklace."
"Married?" Cheryl Garnasi broke free from Marshall Wilson's arms, shaking her head, "No, I will not marry someone who deceives me, definitely not.
You can go to hell, liar." Cheryl Garnasi finished speaking, crying as she left the cabin.
"Honey..."
Marshall Wilson wanted to chase after her, but was stopped by John, "Buddy, don't be in a rush to leave, this matter hasn't been settled yet."
"I admit the necklace is fake, what more do you want?" Marshall Wilson was somewhat annoyed, glaring fiercely at John.
"It's not what I want, it's that you need to explain things to Mary Larson and earn her forgiveness.
I think you should understand what I mean."
"That damn cleaner?" Marshall Wilson was even angrier, shaking his head, "No, if it weren't for her, this wouldn't have turned out this way."
John shrugged, "Even if Mary Larson hadn't taken the necklace from the trash, Cheryl Garnasi would still have found the necklace missing and reported it."
"Fuck! This shouldn't have happened, all because of that damn auction last night." Marshall Wilson waved his fist emphatically, "The night before, Cheryl wore the necklace I gave her to the ball, immediately becoming the focus of the ball. Everyone liked the necklace, Cheryl received many compliments, she even said she wanted to reward me, originally, it should have been a beautiful night.
After we returned to the room, Cheryl went to the bathroom to shower, letting me put the necklace away.
I was feeling conflicted at the time, seeing Cheryl happy made me happy too.
At the same time, I was well aware the necklace was fake, which made me feel guilty.
I was feeling a bit down, didn't care much about the fake necklace, unintentionally hit the safe... and it broke.
I couldn't let Cheryl find out about this, otherwise, she would know the necklace was fake, so I packed up the necklace, threw it away, and ordered another fake necklace.
Once the fake necklace was done, I could place it back in the necklace box."
John asked, "You weren't worried Cheryl Garnasi would find out?"
"Haha." Marshall Wilson laughed, "Buddy, you don't understand wealthy women at all.
They are very vain, they won't wear the same clothes or jewelry for a short period of time.
From my experience, as long as Cheryl opens the safe and sees the box containing the necklace, that's enough. She won't open it.
After a couple of days, when I have the custom-made necklace back, I can just put it back, no one will find out.
But unfortunately…
Last night, the auction's items were stolen, which made Cheryl a bit uneasy, so she checked her valuables, and accidentally discovered the necklace was missing.
Damn, I'm so unlucky."
John corrected, "No, you're not unlucky, lies will inevitably be exposed one day."
Marshall Wilson pointed at John, "You have no right to lecture me, I don't need your admonition, I'm just unlucky.
If I and Cheryl could smoothly get married, I could inherit the rest of my father's estate, none of this would be a problem."
John said, "There are no 'ifs' in this world.
The reality is, you and Cheryl Garnasi filed a false report, the police apprehended a suspect based on the clues you provided, and in fact, the suspect did not break the law, this matter cannot be treated as though it never happened.
The suspect we captured has become the real 'victim', do you understand what I mean?"
"Yes, I understand.
Isn't it just a reconciliation fee?
You can contact my lawyer; I can afford this little amount." Marshall Wilson left a business card, turning to leave.
John questioned, "You're just going to leave like that? I suggest you sincerely apologize to Mary Larson first, maybe she'll choose to forgive you."
Marshall Wilson shook his head, "I've already said too many apologies today, I don't want to say another one.
Moreover, you should be clear, I'm not the one who said the necklace was lost, nor did I call the police. I did nothing illegal.
This is entirely a misunderstanding.
Also, didn't Mary Larson indeed take that necklace?"
John said, "But you concealed the actual situation."
"Sorry, this is my last time saying sorry.
I was indeed wrong before, but now I've told you everything. As for reconciliation, you can contact my lawyer." After saying this, Marshall Wilson walked straight out of the cabin.
John looked at Luke, "I really want to put a pair of silver bracelets on him."
Luke laughed, "You can arrest him for obstructing official duties."
John thought for a moment, "Forget it, he's unlucky enough already, lost his girlfriend, and lost face.
He might not be able to take another blow; he most needs a good drink right now.
Poor guy."
Luke patted him on the shoulder, "Your biggest flaw is being too kind."
John retorted, "Wow, are you complimenting me?"
"You can take it that way if you like. This time thanks to you and Lucy's help, I owe you a drink."
"No, we should be the ones buying you a drink, you're the one giving us an opportunity to make a contribution."
"Then let's each buy once."
"Good idea." The two bumped fists.
Lilith looked at the two, "Gentlemen, how should we handle the matter next?"
Luke said, "Talk to Mary Larson, see what she wants?"
Lilith walked over to Luke, "If Mary Larson doesn't agree to reconcile, will it involve Cheryl Garnasi or your police friends?"
Luke shook his head, "Although Cheryl Garnasi was the one who reported to the police, she didn't intentionally file a false report, the fault was Marshall Wilson concealing critical information.
The police were just conducting a lawful investigation, all procedures were followed correctly, no problem existed.
Even if Mary Larson wants to pursue responsibility, that falls on Marshall Wilson.
Moreover, Mary Larson is not entirely without responsibility in this matter, she did take the necklace and lied about it.
Strictly speaking, all three of them are at fault."
Lilith nodded, "You're right, from this perspective, she also violated the club's employee regulations."
Once the three reached a consensus, Luke had Lucy bring Mary Larson out.
Luke explained the whole sequence of events to Mary Larson.
Mary Larson showed a wronged expression, "Miss Finn, I told you, I really didn't steal the guest's things, I wouldn't do that."
Lilith showed a disappointed expression, "I know.
But you did take the necklace, and you deceived me."
"I'm sorry, I was indeed wrong, but I didn't mean to deceive you...
The necklace was so beautiful, I was completely captivated.
Can you forgive me?"
Lilith looked at her solemnly for a long time, then said, "Only this once."
"Thank you, thank you so much."
"Mary Larson, if this matter gets out, it won't be good for you or the club, I hope you can keep it confidential."
"I understand, I definitely won't tell anyone."
Lilith glanced at Luke and continued, "Because the two guests didn't communicate well, they reported an incorrect incident to the police, they are also at fault in this matter.
One of the guests is willing to reconcile with you, compensating for some of your losses.
What do you think?"
"I'll listen to you." Mary Larson cherished her job at the club highly for its good environment, high salary, and ample vacation; she was previously worried that Lilith might dismiss her over this incident.
Lilith said, "Their lawyer will handle the reconciliation with you.
Do you want to discuss personally, or have the club's lawyer help you secure your rights?"
"A lawyer?" Mary Larson frowned slightly, "Miss Finn, I don't have much money."
"This happened at the club, you are a club employee, the club will cover the lawyer's fees."
"Thank you, thank you so much, Miss Finn." Mary Larson had an inexplicable respect towards lawyers, making her uneasy to deal with the other party's lawyer personally, and reluctant to pay for one herself.
Also, even if she hired a lawyer, they wouldn't be as capable as the club's lawyer.
Lilith also breathed a sigh of relief, she truly feared that Mary Larson might make a fuss, given her background, if she stirred things up, the club would be in chaos for days.
By having the club's lawyer handle the reconciliation, Lilith could maintain overall control, turning a big issue into a small one, which was most beneficial for the club.