Clara found a forged receipt for forty thousand dollars

a fake inventory sheet to cover the missing cash.”

“Why didn’t you call the police?” I asked, my heart sinking as the pieces began to fit together.

Marcus looked down at his boots, his jaw tightening. “His wife was still sick then, and I didn’t want the local papers writing about theft at the diner. I had my family’s reputation to think about, so I just continue reading …