With trembling hands, she carried her laptop to the couch, balancing it beside her now-cold coffee. A quick search for “Boston charity gala blue banner emblem” brought up dozens of images. And there it was—the exact design—on the website of a well-known arts foundation. Her pulse quickened despite herself.
The foundation’s events page confirmed last night’s gala had been theirs. Scrolling through press releases, she found no mention of the necklace or the young man. Still, photographs of the venue matched perfectly. She leaned closer to the screen, the rain outside tapping in sync with her racing heartbeat.